The world reacts to the death of Kobe Bryant
From world leaders to Hollywood celebrities to NBA players past and present to athletes in other sports to the average sports fan, the memories of and tributes to Kobe Bean Bryant flowed like a river of tears via social media in the wake of the tragic death of the Los Angeles Lakers great:
Allen Iverson, former Philadelphia 76ers great, on Instagram:
“Words cannot express how I’m feeling today. The only 2 words that ring in my head — devastated and heartbroken. I cannot seem to shake this feeling no matter what I’ve tried to do since hearing this (news).
“People will always remember how we competed against each other in the league, but it goes much deeper than that for me. The story of us being drafted in arguably the deepest class of its kind ever in the history of the NBA can be debated for many years to come. However, his generosity and respect for the game is something that I witnessed first-hand every time we stepped on the dance floor to
