Yesterday, the basketball world was rocked to its core by news of Kobe Bryant‘s tragic death. Bryant, the 41-year-old NBA superstar, died in a helicopter crash. TMZ first reported the news.
Instantly, the NBA, and the whole sporting world, was sent into a spiral of depressed disbelief. Thoughts and prayers poured out from former and current players, teammates and rivals, and U.S. presidents. Even the tennis and soccer worlds paid their respects, as Neymar and Nick Kyrgios paid tribute to the fallen legend.
As the word of the tragedy traveled around, many Wizards — like the rest of us — couldn’t believe it.