Idols Pay Their Respects To Kobe Bryant Following News Of His Passing

In light of star basketball player Kobe Bryant‘s unfortunate passing, many idols have come forward to pay their respect to the legend and his immense legacy.

Super Junior‘s Yesung uploaded 3 tweets, and shared how much Kobe Bryant meant to him and inspired him.

The player whom I loved the most. I was always touched by your passion and determination and always respected you. May he rest in peace. Kobe RIP 🏀 pic.twitter.com/hbej7MlpuW

— Yesung (@shfly3424) January 26, 2020

I hope you will not be sick in heaven with your daughter … 🙏🏻 I'm so sad. pic.twitter.com/fTBYKJDcW9

— Yesung (@shfly3424) January 26, 2020

Black mamba 🏀 #kobe pic.twitter.com/rOM40ky8Sq

— Yesung (@shfly3424) January 27, 2020

His fellow member Donghae took to Instagram to commemorate Kobe Bryant’s legacy.

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We will remember you forever.

A post shared by H a R u (@leedonghae) on Jan 26, 2020 at 8:14pm PST

Jay Park also uploaded a tweet, sending condolences to Kobe Bryant’s family.

Tragic…horrible news… rip Kobe 🙏🙏🙏 prayers to his family

— JAY BUM PARK (@JAYBUMAOM) January 26, 2020

A Los Angeles native, Day6‘s Jae remembers Kobe Bryant as the pride of his city.

RIP Kobe, the pride of our city

— Day6 Jae (@Jae_Day6) January 26, 2020

f(x)‘s Amber Liu took to Twitter to express how much Kobe Bryant influenced her, all the way from her childhood, up until now.

I was just 7 year old girl that wanted to play basketball. Kobe was my hero and i would practice like crazy watching him play. Thank you for teaching me the game and the mentality of never giving up and pushing through. I will always wear your jersey with pride. Thank you Kobe.

— Amber J. Liu 刘逸云 (@llama_ajol) January 26, 2020

iKON‘s Bobby uploaded a picture of a smiling Kobe Bryant, with no caption, to honor his memory.

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(G)I-DLE‘s Yuqi also uploaded a post on Instagram, thanking Kobe Bryant for defining her love of basketball as her most cherished childhood memory.

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[#우기] The news just broke my heart so hard that I can't believe it until now. NBA was my most cherish memory of whole my school life. I was a basketball enthusiast. I really thank you for all things you have done for us. We will always remember you. Our HERO. R.I.P. #kobebryant #ripkobebryant

A post shared by (G)I-DLE (여자)아이들 (@official_g_i_dle) on Jan 26, 2020 at 10:10pm PST

Kobe Bryant was a star basketball player, who defined the game with his skills, passion and determination. After a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, he retired from the game in 2016.

Kobe Bryant passed away on January 26, 2020, in a fatal helicopter accident in California.

We send our condolences to his family and loved ones.