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Kobe Bryant dead: Stars pay tribute to NBA legend killed in helicopter crash

January 26, 2020 By Nate Day

Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest NBA players of all-time and a superstar who transcended sports, has died at 41.

Fox Sports confirmed that the basketball legend died in a plane crash earlier Sunday.

Fans and celebrities are reeling from the loss and some stars have quickly taken to social media to share the grief and disbelief.

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Khloe Kardashian

Just minutes after the news of Bryant’s death, the reality star took to Twitter to share her heartbreak.

In a second tweet, she said: “Please don’t let this be true. I’m shaking.”

Khalid

The “Talk” singer also expressed dismay on Twitter, saying, “RIP Kobe. This is heartbreaking unbelievable.”

A$AP Rocky

The rapper posted online, writing, “RIP KOBE , SO SAD , SUCH A SAD DAY N SAD NEWS , WE LOVE U.”

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Nick Jonas

“This is heartbreaking,” Nick Jonas wrote. “Rest In Peace Kobe.”

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Travis Barker

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker simply said: “RIP Kobe” with a sad-faced emoji.

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