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Kobe Byrant‘s friends, family, fans and fellow sports stars are mourning the loss of the basketball icon.
A source confirms to E! News that the Los Angeles Lakers legend died in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning in Calabasas, California. Kobe, who was 41, shares four daughters with wife Vanessa Bryant. According to reports from KABC-TV and TMZ, Kobe was one of five people killed in the crash, which is now under investigation.
As news of his tragic death emerged on Sunday, the world took to social media to react to the heartbreaking news. Among those mourning Kobe’s death is basketball star Scottie Pippen who tweeted, “I’m stunned. Words can’t even come close to describing it. Just an incredibly sad and tragic day.”
“I hope this isn’t true man!!!” Tristan Thompson tweeted Sunday. “Not Kobe.”
Dwyane Wade took to Twitter to write to his fans, “Nooooooooooo God please No!”
Sports fans like Drake and Vanessa Hudgens have also taken to social media to mourn Kobe’s death.
“F–cccccck. If I what I see is true, I’m. So. Sad. Our black mamba went down in a helicopter and lost his life today,” Hudgens wrote on Instagram. ”I’m devastated. Cryyyying. Sending so much love to vanessa and the kids.”
“it can’t be,” Drake wrote to his fans on Instagram.
“This can’t be real,” Khloe Kardashian tweeted. ”there’s no way!!! My heart hurts.”
Basketball star Kevin Love also tweeted Sunday, “Please no. Please god no. It can’t be true.”
“Just devastated to hear about #KobeBryant . An extraordinary athlete, and a genuinely kind, wonderful man,” Reese Witherspoon tweeted. “Sending love, prayers & compassion to his family. To his entire @NBA family as well.”
“t can’t be. You always encouraged me mamba,” Justin Bieber wrote on Instagram alongside a photo with Kobe. “Gave me me some of the best quotes that we smile about to this day.! Love you man!”
Our thoughts are with Kobe’s loved ones during this heartbreaking time.