Kobe Bryant Discussion, Part Two

[JordansBulls]

Agreed I can’t compare to any other public figure dying in crash or murder etc. truly unique case

Princess Diana. Grace Kelly. Buddy Holly. James Dean. Rocky Marciano. Roberto Clemente. John F. Kennedy Jr.

Like how he died... with his daughter and everything like that

Yeah all those are memorable in that they are tragic and weren't expected as well. I'd say Princess Diana and JFK would be the only ones as famous overall.

[TheBobster]

Princess Diana. Grace Kelly. Buddy Holly. James Dean. Rocky Marciano. Roberto Clemente. John F. Kennedy Jr.

Like how he died... with his daughter and everything like that

Yeah all those are memorable in that they are tragic and weren't expected as well. I'd say Princess Diana and JFK would be the only ones as famous overall.

Really? Grace Kelly was a Hollywood star who won multiple Oscars and became the Princess of Monaco.

Rocky Marciano was the undefeated heavyweight champion from 1952-56, finishing his career with a 49-0 record.

James Dean died at 24, receiving an Academy Award nomination for best actor posthumously.

Buddy Holly died at age 22, and would become one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 despite only releasing three albums.

Bryant's death (and the deaths of the other passengers) is a tragic early deaths, but it's not unique one.

[The KnicksFix]

See you again by Puth and Khalifa. Damn man, we really gonna have to wait a while to see Kobe and his girl again. Legend

[goodboy]

Like how he died... with his daughter and everything like that

Yeah all those are memorable in that they are tragic and weren't expected as well. I'd say Princess Diana and JFK would be the only ones as famous overall.

Really? Grace Kelly was a Hollywood star who won multiple Oscars and became the Princess of Monaco.

Rocky Marciano was the undefeated heavyweight champion from 1952-56, finishing his career with a 49-0 record.

James Dean died at 24, receiving an Academy Award nomination for best actor posthumously.

Buddy Holly died at age 22, and would become one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 despite only releasing three albums.

Bryant's death (and the deaths of the other passengers) is a tragic early deaths, but it's not unique one.

What?

Id say its easily the most tragic sports iconic death of all time in this world imo. Along with his daughter who was exactly like him and could have literally changed the face of WNBA.

[dlts20]

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Helicopter crashes, is this the actual footage? 01:26

No. Just some sick clown trying to get views on someone's death

[sfernald]

I just wanted to note something.

That day I was driving in the morning when the helicopter crashed. I was driving around the same time he was in the air, but I was south of his location while driving on the 15 & 91 freeways. Heading to my dad’s for a visit.

And I must mention upon reflection there was something creepy about the fog that morning. It just sat thick as thieves among the hills around me. I can’t recall the last time I was driving with so much fog in SoCal. But I really took notice of it. It was haunting, that’s how I was describing it in my head at the time.

Now, thinking about the weirdness of it, it reminds me of something out of Game of Thrones, where a sort of spell was cast and the fog materialized with its dark purpose unknown to all at the time: to snatch our hero away from us.

What a sad day it was, totally surreal.

[Jayt99]

[OfficialRef]

Still can't believe kobes gone man. Teared up prior to the game...

Even though the team failed you.. at least lillard inherited your will.

Gonna try to live the best I can like Kobe. RIP

[Heej]

I just wanted to note something.

That day I was driving in the morning when the helicopter crashed. I was driving around the same time he was in the air, but I was south of his location while driving on the 15 & 91 freeways. Heading to my dad’s for a visit.

And I must mention upon reflection there was something creepy about the fog that morning. It just sat thick as thieves among the hills around me. I can’t recall the last time I was driving with so much fog in SoCal. But I really took notice of it. It was haunting, that’s how I was describing it in my head at the time.

Now, thinking about the weirdness of it, it reminds me of something out of Game of Thrones, where a sort of spell was cast and the fog materialized with its dark purpose unknown to all at the time: to snatch our hero away from us.

What a sad day it was, totally surreal.

Something something Illuminati

[GSP]

Seeing Elgin Baylor courtside while knowing Kobe is gone is prolly the most surreal moment Ive felt during this whole tragedy

that man played when the team was in Minneapolis FFS

[Young Stapler]

It was an amazing tribute to Kobe tonight at Staples and I'm so thankful that I got to see it. There was not a dry eye in that arena tonight.

[ratul]

Couldn’t watch. Sadness has started to sink in. Fam is in LA and can’t avoid the tributes.

[Drygon]

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[Sgt Major]

I can't imagine this being like the JFK assassination. I certainly wasn't around when that happened but man.

It is a truly shocking sports death though. The only thing I think it compares to is Roberto Clemente.

Munich air disaster was huuuuuge.

[Jim Naismith]

I can't imagine this being like the JFK assassination. I certainly wasn't around when that happened but man.

It is a truly shocking sports death though. The only thing I think it compares to is Roberto Clemente.

Munich air disaster was huuuuuge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Seles#1993_stabbing_attack

[Sgt Major]

I can't imagine this being like the JFK assassination. I certainly wasn't around when that happened but man.

It is a truly shocking sports death though. The only thing I think it compares to is Roberto Clemente.

Munich air disaster was huuuuuge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Seles#1993_stabbing_attack

Yeah, I know about that very well, as she was a fellow Yugoslav back then, so the Serbian media talk about that at least a few times every year. But she survived, so it's not really comparable.

It's a tragedy how her career was ruined by that, as she never returned to pre-incident form and she was on pace to become the greatest ever.

[baldur]

Seeing Elgin Baylor courtside while knowing Kobe is gone is prolly the most surreal moment Ive felt during this whole tragedy

that man played when the team was in Minneapolis FFS

this is another reason actually why kobe's gone is tremendous. almost all of the nba greats are still alive. russell, bird, west, oscar robertson, kareem abdul jabbar, etc. this makes it even sadder kobe is gone at a very earl age.

[jason bourne]

I can't imagine this being like the JFK assassination. I certainly wasn't around when that happened but man.

It is a truly shocking sports death though. The only thing I think it compares to is Roberto Clemente.

I think it's on the level of Roberto Clemente as he was delivering earthquake aid to Nicaragua and he chartered the plane. He was doing charitable work and they never found his body.

[Cavsfansince84]

I can't imagine this being like the JFK assassination. I certainly wasn't around when that happened but man.

It is a truly shocking sports death though. The only thing I think it compares to is Roberto Clemente.

I think it's on the level of Roberto Clemente as he was delivering earthquake aid to Nicaragua and he chartered the plane. He was doing charitable work and they never found his body.

Derrick Thomas comes to mind in the nfl. Petrovic and Lewis too obviously. Neither was quite on Kobe's level as a star but Thomas is like top 5 all time at his position. Munson also in mlb.

[DS17]

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