sb.scorecardresearch
Advertisement

Published 18:25 IST, January 27th 2020

Kobe Bryant death: South superstars offer heartfelt condolences

Kobe Bryant passes away and Dulquer Salmaan, Venkatesh Daggubati, and other South stars offer condolences to the family of the deceased. Read to know more.

Reported by: Gladwin Menezes
Follow: Google News Icon
  • share
kobe bryant
null | Image: self
Advertisement

The sports world was struck with horror upon finding out the sad demise of basketball legend Kobe Bryant. The ace player died in a horrific helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his daughter, Gianna. The basketball legend was travelling to the city to coach his daughter’s basketball team when this horrific incident occurred.

Kobe Bryant passes away, South superstars offer their heartfelt condolences 

Also Read | US Representative Alexandria Ocasio Expresses 'shock' At Kobe Bryant's Death

Kobe was 41 years old and many celebrities from the sports world came forward to express their condolences. Prominent figures from other walks of life too expressed their grief. Among many were some South superstars who expressed their dismay over the loss of the MVP.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Venkatesh Daggubati (@venkateshdaggubati) on

  • Source: Venkatesh Daggubati Instagram

Also Read | Kobe Bryant Death: Sachin Tendulkar Gives Condolences To NBA Legend's Family On Twitter

Many superstars from the South like Rana Daggubati, Dulquer Salmaan, and Venkatesh Daggubati mourned the death of Kobe. Dulquer shared a photograph of the sportsman and wrote heartfelt condolence. He expressed his grief over the death of Kobe’s daughter as well and said he could not imagine what the family must be going through. Venkatesh Daggubati too shared a picture and penned down an emotional note commenting on what a fabulous player he was. He also expressed his sadness for all the lives lost in the crash.

Also Read | Kobe Bryant Death: Packers' Za'Darius Smith Pays Sack-dance Tribute In Pro Bowl Game

Vikram Prabhu shared an emotional candid moment of the father-daughter duo on Twitter. He mentioned how heartbroken he was to hear the news of the demise of the two. As per reports from an entertainment portal, Kobe was heading to a tournament in Thousand Oaks. Kobe was expected to coach for the game in which his daughter was supposed to play.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Rana Daggubati (@ranadaggubati) on

  • Source: Rana Daggubati Instagram 

Also Read | Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Mourns Kobe Bryant's Death, Says He ‘will Not Be Forgotten’

18:25 IST, January 27th 2020