Kobe Bryant dead: Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer lead cricketing fraternity's tributes

This morning was a sad one for any sports enthusiast as reports emerged of NBA legend Kobe Bryant having passed away in a helicopter crash. reports were later confirmed to be true by authorities and tributes started pouring in for legend. Bryant, who was only 41, lost his life in crash along with his daughter Gianna and seven ors. He had retired from playing basketball in 2016 and had pursued or ventures in business and media.

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Kobe Bryant: Cricketers mourn basketball legend's death

Bryant's immeasurable influence was clearly evident when tributes started pouring in from table personalities around world. Famous cricketers like Virat Kohli also shared ir messs for Kobe Bryant and shared ir accounts of how legendary player had impacted ir lives. Kohli shared an elaborate mess where he mentioned how he used to wake up early in mornings to witness Kobe Bryant play for Los Angeles Lakers. Kohli extended his condolences to Kobe Bryant's family.

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Here are or cricketers who paid tribute to Bryant.

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