Kobe Bryant Death: Celebrities React With Tributes to Late NBA Star

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T.I.

Rapper T.I. took to Instagram to send his regards to the Bryant family. The 39-year-old posted a series of pictures to honor the father and daughter.

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Cardi B

Hustlers star Cardi B shared her disbelief for the tragic incident as well.

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Ciara

“Rest in peace, angels,” the songstress wrote on Twitter. She shared a throwback photo of the beloved father kissing Gianna on the head.

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Lauren London

Nispey Hussle‘s girlfriend, Lauren London, paid tribute to the father-daughter duo on Instagram. “Heart is heavy,” she wrote.

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Coco Austin

Coco Austin praised Kobe and Gianna’s “father-daughter connection” in her touching sentiment to the fallen pair.

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Drake

The rapper shared a photo of the back of a jacket that featured a patch for Bryant with the words that read: Farewell, Mamba.

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Vinny Guadagnino

The Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star was in disbelief like many others and he took to Twitter to share his thoughts.

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Bryan Greenberg

The actor expressed his thoughts on Twitter.

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Hota Kotb

“Life is a blink,” the TV personality wrote on Twitter.

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Chrissy Teigen

The Sports Illustrated model, like most, was in pure disbelief by the tragedy.

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Mark Cuban

“We can never forget how precious life is,” the Shark Tank star wrote. “How those who are special to you and never let them forget how deeply you love them.”

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Maria Menunos

“How is this even real? So, so heartbreaking,” the TV personality wrote.

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Josh Peck

“Thank you for what you did for L.A.,” the Drake and Josh alum wrote. “Thank you for what you did for basketball.”

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Ellen DeGeneres

“My heart is broken for his wife and family,” the talk show host wrote on social media.

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Ryan Seacrest

“No words for the shocking and devastating news about Kobe Bryant,” the beloved host wrote on Twitter.

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Reese Witherspoon

“An extraordinary athlete, and a genuinely kind, wonderful man,” the actress wrote on Twitter.

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Kris Jenner

“Devastated by the news of losing our precious Kobe Bryant,” the Kar-Jenner matriarch wrote on Instagram. Words cannot express our sadness.”

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Jessica Alba

The actress expressed her disbelief in the tragedy on Twitter.

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Hailey Bieber

“I don’t even know what to say other than I am devastated to the core,” the model wrote on Instagram.

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Kylie Jenner

“At loss for words right now,” the KUWTK star wrote on Instagram. “Praying for this beautiful family.”

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Ice-T

“I can’t explain my sadness,” the actor and rapper wrote on Instagram. “[I] met Kobe when he was right outta high school … Came to my house and rapped on the mic … We’ll miss you homie!”

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Chanel West Coast

The Ridiculousness host told a sweet anecdote about the athlete on Instagram.

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Michael Jordan

From one legend to another. “I loved Kobe — he was like a little brother to me,” the NBA star said about his longtime friend.

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Shaquille O’Neal

The retired star revealed that he was overcome with grief while expressing his utmost condolences after hearing the devastating news. “There’s no words to express the pain I’m going through with this tragedy of [losing] my niece Gigi and my brother,” he tweeted.

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Kanye West

The rapper posted a throwback photo of himself spending time with Kobe alongside a heartfelt message. “We’re praying for your family and appreciate the life you’ve lived and the inspiration you gave,” Kanye shared.

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Channing Tatum

“No words for how sad this is. None. As I pray and send love to the families of those that were lost,” the actor captioned a photo of Kobe with his daughter. “I know a dad and daughter have each other up there. And they will be playing together until they see their love ones again. Rest in Paradise.”

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Taylor Swift

“My heart is in pieces hearing the news of this unimaginable tragedy,” the pop star wrote. “I can’t fathom what the families are going through. Kobe meant so much to me and to us all. Sending my prayers, love, and endless condolences to Vanessa and the family and anyone who lost someone on that flight.”

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Lamar Odom

“These picture are just the tip of the iceberg of our relationship. He taught me so many things in life that were necessary on and off the court,” the athlete said. “On the court he taught me how to carve out defenses and how to take my time. How to make winning my ultimate goal. Off the court he taught me to sign my own checks, LOL. Of course, anyone who knows my story knows I’ve suffered a lot of loss, but the only loss I can compare this to is when I lost my son. Even though our relationship wasn’t father/son, it was more like him being a teacher and me being his brother. I’m glad I got to be the ying to your yang as far as the locker room was concerned. It was my pleasure. I couldn’t even catch my breath today when I heard this news. I just knew if he was in a helicopter crash, he would have been the one to survive. Somehow, he would have jumped out and landed on his feet. I’m sitting here thinking about when we would be in practice scrimmaging and you would start the jump ball off with elbowing Sasha in the chest. Like dude it’s 10:30 in the morning, LOL. You think watching him play was crazy, you gotta think in practice if you scored like 8-9 buckets throughout the practice you had a great practice. I’ve seen him knock off 13-14 in a row in practice!!!! I’m still waiting for the media to come out and say wrong report. No way God took my brother this early. I know I been through my own stuff in life with using drugs and not being good to myself. When I went through that coma situation, if God would have came to me and said we would take me and spare Kobe, I would have rather that happened. In honor of my brother, I’m up at 4 a.m. tomorrow to get to the gym! Gigi gone give you buckets!!!! I love you, brother.”

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Jennifer Lopez

“Family. As I scrolled through Kobe’s feed, and Alex and I talk memories and moments we remember about him, this is the truth that rings out the loudest — family is what matters most,” the singer captioned a photo of herself with the basketball player and his wife. “We are all feeling sadness from this loss, but all I can think of is that it is a grain of sand compared to what Vanessa must going through right now. I am sending all of my love and praying for you, your children and the other families involved in today’s tragic turn of events. The most unfair thing in life is to lose a child and husband on the same day. Vanessa, I pray for your strength and that God guides you each step of the way through this unimaginable heartbreak. To the other families who are suffering from this unthinkable tragedy, may God be with you all. Kobe, you meant so much to so many, and we will miss you forever. Thank you for your work ethic, your inspiration and your heart. #hero #legend #husband #father.”

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Kim Kardashian

“My heart is so heavy. No one should ever experience what the families involved are going through,” the reality star wrote in her tweet after hearing about the tragedy.

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Rick Fox

The former small forward also took to social media with a sentimental message. “Kobe and Gianna may your souls and the souls of the others who were with you Rest In Peace,” the basketball star wrote in his statement.

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Shay Mitchell

The actress posted an emoji of a broken heart alongside of a photo of Kobe and his daughter on Instagram.

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Dwyane Wade

Kobe’s friend posted on Twitter, “Heroes come and go LEGENDS live forever #8 #24.” Additionally, he took to his Instagram Stories to express how upset he was that his friend was gone. “Today is one of the saddest days in my lifetime,” he said. “It seems like a bad dream that you just wanna wake up from. It’s a nightmare.”