Celebrities And Peers Pay Tribute To Kobe Bryant

After the stunning loss of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, girls basketball coach Christina Mauser, Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa, celebrities and friends share their tributes.

Louisville Women’s Basketball Coach Jeff Walz told his players before their game against Pittsburgh, and said some were visibly upset. They’d had a brush with Bryant just 15 days ago, when Kobe posted a photo of himself and his daughter Gianna, with Louisville signee Hailey Van Lith, all of them holding their “L’s” up after a game in Cashmere, Wash.

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There’s no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother @kobebryant I love u and u will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/pigHywq3c1

— SHAQ (@SHAQ) January 26, 2020

Doc Rivers remembers Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/q6LcIA4ghT

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) January 26, 2020

Mark Cuban says Kobe Bryant's iconic No. 24 "will never be worn again" by the Mavericks. pic.twitter.com/c4SAWx2EL3

— ESPN (@espn) January 27, 2020

My heart hurts so much right now. I still can't wrap my head around this. How can it be?

I learned so much from Kobe Bryant. He was naturally gifted, but had a passion for basketball like no one else I've ever seen. pic.twitter.com/72OX3Z8Sv9

— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) January 27, 2020

He was always there. Even after our playing days, he was there for me. He attended @Jlo's last show in Vegas. He appeared on TheCorp podcast.

I last saw him a few months ago. I will remember what he told me about how much he loved Vanessa and his girls,

— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) January 27, 2020