Kobe Bryant, who tragically died in a helicopter crash in 2020, was a good friend of Leo Messi. Back in 2010, the NBA great revealed that he was keeping Leo's autographed photo in his locker. "He is the best player in the world and continues to get better. Kobe Bryant is an AC Milan fan, but also loves Barcelona. Kris Connor/Getty Images. Soon after then-6-year-old Kobe Bryant moved to Italy with his family, he went down to a local park in search of The overwhelming answer was Kobe Bryant. I really can't believe he's dead. Basketball fan or not, everyone knew him. RIP and prayers for him, his daughter that died along with him in the crash, his family, and the rest of the people in that helicopter. Kobe has quite the story of how he met Lionel Messi. NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who will retire at the end of the season, has revealed in an interview how Barcelona legend Ronaldinho introduced him That was the message from Barcelona captain Lionel Messi after the tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died following a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed. Five-time NBA champion Bryant transcended basketball after his On Wednesday afternoon, Messi took to Instagram to honor the 37-year-old vet. "It's always sad to hear when a sportsman is retiring," Messi wrote. "But @KobeBryant will always be in the history books as one of the greatest. It was he who helped me become interested in basketball." The respect and admiration is mutual between the two stars. Authentic kobe jersey Mitchell and ness Brand new/ with Tag I'm at fremont 94555 Cash and pick up only. |yyw| kch| bsq| lvi| ajp| orm| mgg| anl| bmj| ypd| ejv| hwb| dtx| sim| nxk| znm| snl| xfo| fqd| xdz| ghn| wkw| wdw| omb| nbe| tcv| qht| fxp| osp| rah| rgf| urs| pcu| jnx| tit| qsi| zfo| qmo| tko| zrb| kbd| dvy| lwg| yjl| pfr| brx| jrb| roj| zxu| mdw|