Published 13:01 IST, January 27th 2020

Kobe Bryant death: Packers' Za'Darius Smith pays sack-dance tribute in Pro Bowl game

The news of Kobe Bryant's death spread shockwave across the sporting fraternity on Sunday. Packers' Za'Darius Smith paid tribute to Kobe in the Pro Bowl game.

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Five-time NBA champion, 18-time NBA All-Star and Lakers legend through and through, Kobe Bryant was killed in a fatal helicopter crash in Calabasas earlier on Sunday. NBA world was left in shock as sports personalities from all around world mourned death of NBA legend. Green Bay Packers linebacker Za'Darius Smith was one of those who paid tribute to Kobe Bryant in Pro Bowl game this past weekend. 

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Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: Za'Darius Smith gars teammates for sack-dance tribute to Lakers legend

Little attention was paid to Pro Bowl game at Camping World Stadium on Sunday night (Monday morning IST). city of Los Angeles was joined in mourning by rest of United States as sports fans voiced ir sorrow at devastating news of Kobe Bryant's death. While a number of NBA stars paid tribute to Kobe Bryant on and off court, Packers linebacker Za'Darius Smith also joined in during Pro Bowl game. Za'Darius Smith gared his NFC All-Pros teammates for a jump shot celebration in hour of Kobe Bryant. Smith later told reporters that he had planned tribute with his NFC teammates after y heard tragic news in locker room before game. 

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Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: Sports personalities across world mourn death of NBA legend

Packers linebacker Za'Darius Smith was joined in tribute by his NFC teammate at Pro Bowl game. A number of stars including likes of Cristia Ronaldo, Stephen Curry and Michael Jordan joined in chorus of sorrows following devastating news of Kobe Bryant's death. Kobe Bryant's daughter Gianna was also one of victims of helicopter crash in Calabasas. Seven ors, including Orange County baseball coach John Altobelli, his daughter Alyssa and his wife Keri were in helicopter along with Kobe Bryant and his daughter. 

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13:01 IST, January 27th 2020