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Tom Brady Shares Tribute to Kobe Bryant: 'He Was The Real Life Superhero Our World Needs'

Vanessa Bryant, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal and several others spoke Monday during Kobe and Gianna Bryant's memorial service at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Many who were unable to attend have been posting their tributes onto social media. Tom Brady is among them.

"I have been deeply affected by the passing of Kobe, Gigi and the others in that tragic flight weeks ago," Brady wrote in a Twitter statement Tuesday. "Since then, I've witnessed the well deserved outpouring of love and support for the families that had so much left to give, and it's helped me reflect and gain perspective.