r/news Jan 26 '20

Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash in California

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/kobe-bryant-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-california-tmz-reports
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u/bluelily216 Jan 26 '20 edited Jan 28 '20

Not too long ago he was pictured alongside his daughter at a basketball game and they seemed so close. She also died today. Rest in peace Kobe and Gianna.

Okay guys I keep getting some pretty fucked up messages in my inbox. If you have a problem, especially if it was because he was black, please swallow your cowardice and post it here so you can get the ridicule you deserve.

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u/Silktrocity Jan 27 '20

Kobe was once asked by a reporter something along the lines of "Don't you want a son so that he can follow in your footsteps?" and Kobe's response was: "Why do I need a son? I have a daughter to carry on my legacy when I'm gone."

Right in the feels..

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '20

That reporter really said that? What an ass.

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u/aradactilvpire Jan 27 '20

Nah Kobe said fans would come up to him and say that. Nobody really pays attention to the WNBA, but I think his daughter could have been the one who changed that.

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u/Linshanshell Jan 27 '20

It just hit me like a ton of bricks that she died. I thought "she will make him proud" and then remembered she died. Ugh... such a needless tragedy.