Kobe Bryant death: Rapper Ice Cube dropped Lakers legend a text following tragic news

Chants of “Kobe!” and “MVP” reportedly echoed in and around Staples Center on Sunday. news of Kobe Bryant’s sudden and shocking death cast a pall over city of Los Angeles. NBA fans flocked to Staples Center to mourn death of Lakers legend who spent entirety of his 20-year NBA career with Lakers. Rapper Ice Cube was one of those who joined in chorus of sorrows after news.

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Kobe Bryant death: Ice Cube reportedly texted Kobe Bryant to see if he’d respond after news broke out

In an interview with ESPN, Ice Cube revealed that his first instinct after hearing sudden news of Kobe Bryant’s death was to get in touch with Kobe Bryant to see if he would respond to message. "And when I didn’t get it back, you don’t immediately start to worry because he’s Kobe and he always gets back sooner or later." Ice Cube n went on to say that he didn’t look up to too many people who were younger than him, but Kobe Bryant was one of those rare heroes he looked up to. "It’s profound but I think more about his family and I hope city wraps ir arms around family and embrace m as much as y embraced Kobe," Ice Cube concluded.

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Kobe Bryant daughter among those killed

NBA fans flocked to home of Lakers to mourn tragic death of one of greatest players to don Purple and Gold of Lakers. Screens outside Staples Center flashed images of Kobe Bryant in honour of fallen NBA legend. Fans took to placing flowers at gates of Staples Center as y mourned devastating tragedy. As 'Kobe Bryant daughter' story started to develop, re was also an outpour of grief for Kobe Bryant’s daughter Gianna, who was also killed in helicopter crash.

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