A lot recognize my brother: Kobe Bryant’s remaining tweet to LeBron James garners 1.nine million likes

Now not lengthy after touchdown in Los Angeles on Sunday, LeBron James walked slowly and with a bowed head, a bag putting limply from his hand, sooner than preventing to obtain an extended, consoling embody.

Kobe Bryant, 41, was once useless. He’s survived by way of spouse Vanessa, with whom he had 4 daughters.

The L.A. Lakers legend, who had retired in 2016, had tweeted to James simply hours previous to congratulate him for surpassing him because the 3rd best scorer in NBA historical past. (He retired in 2016.)

“A lot recognize my brother,” Kobe Bryant had instructed James. It was once his ultimate tweet.

Proceeding to transport the sport ahead @KingJames. A lot recognize my brother #33644

Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 26, 2020

Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and 7 others had been killed Sunday morning in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, positioned close to Los Angeles, California.

For now, the reason for the crash is not transparent.

An outpouring of grief adopted. “There is no phrases to specific the ache I am going via with this tragedy of loosing my niece Gigi & my brother @kobebryant,” tweeted Shaquille O’Neal, any other NBA legend who, like Bryant and James, performed for the Lakers.

If truth be told, Kobe Bryant spent his whole NBA occupation enjoying for the L.A. Lakers, profitable 5 championships and being named an All-Superstar 18 instances.

He additionally helped his nation win Olympic golds in 2008 and 2012.

Born in Philadelphia, Bryant was once simplest 17 when he was once taken because the 13th general draft select by way of the Charlotte Hornets within the 1996 NBA draft.

However he by no means performed for the Hornets and instantly traded to the Lakers, the place he performed his whole occupation sooner than retiring in 2016.

In 2008, he was once named the NBA Maximum Treasured Participant.