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Fans, celebrities react to death of retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) โ€” Retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a fiery helicopter crash along with four other people in Calabasas Sunday morning. The ...
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LOS ANGELES (KTLA) โ€” Retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a fiery helicopter crash along with four other people in Calabasas Sunday morning.

The news sent shockwaves online, with fans, athletes and celebrities taking to Twitter to mourn the beloved 41-year-old basketball superstar.

A large crowd also gathered outside Staples Center Sunday afternoon to mourn Bryant.

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti released a statement responding to Bryantโ€™s death, saying the basketball โ€œwill live forever in the heart of Los Angeles.โ€

โ€œKobe Bryant was a giant who inspired, amazed, and thrilled people everywhere with his incomparable skill on the court โ€” and awed us with his intellect and humility as a father, husband, creative genius, and ambassador for the game he loved,โ€ the mayor said.

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