Kobe Bryant Tribute live updates - World mourns as legendary basketball player tragically passes away

Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams pays homage to Kobe Bryant

Suns coach Monty Williams wearing Kobe 4s 🐍 pic.twitter.com/EAH1I3lICd
— Complex Sneakers (@ComplexSneakers) January 29, 2020

Toronto Raptors pay their respect to Kobe Bryant

The Raptors highlighted the 81st point scored in tonight’s game to pay respect to Kobe’s 81-point game against them.

(via @YahooCASports) pic.twitter.com/CFhQ7iMzJB
— ESPN (@espn) January 29, 2020

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love pays homage to Kobe Bryant

Kevin Love repping the Kobe No. 8 Jersey as he arrives at the stadium🙏pic.twitter.com/GIZn2bySEj
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) January 29, 2020

Cleveland Cavaliers pay their respect to Kobe Bryant

The Cleveland Cavaliers pay tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, by holding a 24.8 second moment of silence. pic.twitter.com/JwW2FK44Ao
— NBA (@NBA) January 29, 2020

Italian giants AC Milan pay tribute to Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant, who grew up in Italy, was a football and AC Milan fan.

The club paid tribute to him ahead of today's match. https://t.co/qtstzq6jcP pic.twitter.com/c0jxO8YKD3
— ESPN (@espn) January 28, 2020

D Wade recalls one of his favorite memories of Kobe Bryant

“This is one of the greatest players to ever play and he’s reaching out to me, a younger player.”@DwyaneWade shares one of his favorite memories of Kobe. pic.twitter.com/QnqbOFzXku
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 29, 2020

NBA legend Charles Barkley pays tribute to Kobe Bryant

“For the last 20 years… It’s been Kobe’s league.”

Chuck reflects on how Kobe defined a generation. pic.twitter.com/LbQUxE0pna
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 29, 2020

Former Laker Mychal Thompson shares a memory about Kobe Bryant

Me introducing my boys to Kobe in Portland...The year? Hmmm...Musta bin 2001...I think...Klay was too shy to go back there to meet him...So just Mykee n Trayce met him pic.twitter.com/ypFUAuPRCD
— Mychal Thompson (@champagnennuts) January 28, 2020

NBA legend Vince Carter pays his tribute to Kobe Bryant

This is painful!!!
I’ve known this man since he was 15 & I was 16. AAU teammates to competing against him for 18 seasons in the NBA. We were literally talking in these pics how I will enjoy retirement and that we would have a convo soon on how to go through it. Also how happy... pic.twitter.com/5P1Egv0EMh
— Vince Carter (@mrvincecarter15) January 27, 2020

Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony pay their respect to Kobe Bryant

.@CP3 and @carmeloanthony reflect on the loss of their friend, Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/fG4gWV8MYh
— ESPN (@espn) January 29, 2020

Joel Embiid and Larry Nance Jr. paid their homage to Kobe Bryant

Joel Embiid and Larry Nance Jr. honored Kobe by wearing No. 24 tonight. pic.twitter.com/hJCa8nvNS9
— ESPN (@espn) January 29, 2020

Former teammate Shaquille O'Neal talks about Kobe Bryant

“I haven’t felt a pain that sharp in a while.. it definitely changes me.”’@SHAQ on the loss of his brother, Kobe. pic.twitter.com/dM5i0DDgGK
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 29, 2020

D Wade talks about Kobe Bryant

“Everyone wants to put us against him, but we were just trying to make him proud of us.”@DwyaneWade and @KingJames had nothing but love for the Mamba. pic.twitter.com/h9mTp7aZm2
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 29, 2020

Giannis says there is no Greek Freak without the Black Mamba. pic.twitter.com/lR5zhijYMV
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 28, 2020

AC Milan paid tribute to Kobe Bryant, who was a Milan fan.

The players are wearing black armbands in his memory. 🔴⚫ #SempreKobe pic.twitter.com/CKchAedhFd
— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 28, 2020

My oldest son just got in trouble at School for writing Kobe is the GOAT on his locker and he called me all scared because he thought I would be mad! I told him Son you did nothing wrong!!! #RIPMAMBA🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🕊🕊🕊
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) January 28, 2020

Former Lakers trainer, Gary Vitti pays his respect to Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant had one man with him throughout his career: @Lakers longtime trainer Gary Vitti.@CBSThisMorning Saturday co-host @DanaJacobson spoke to Vitti: https://t.co/h0JGLj1yOG pic.twitter.com/s3vbJ9yJ6U
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) January 28, 2020

Ellen DeGeneres pays her tribute to Kobe Bryant

More than ever, I’m grateful for every day. pic.twitter.com/vMEtDUG7ds
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) January 28, 2020

Novak Djokovic pays his respect to Kobe Bryant

💔@DjokerNole talks about the passing of his friend Kobe Bryant. #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/nwXFvr699k
— ATP Tour (@atptour) January 28, 2020

FC Barcelona posts their tribute for Kobe Bryant.

Prior to today’s training session, the team held a minute of silence in memory of @kobebryant and his daughter, Gianna. pic.twitter.com/KwuXxPwhPc
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 28, 2020

American late-night tv host Jimmy Kimmel pays an emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant

AC Milan have confirmed that they will be wearing a black armband in tonight's Coppa Italia game against Torino as a tribute to Kobe Bryant.

In agreement with @SerieA, tonight #ACMilan will wear the black armband in memory of Kobe Bryant, who died in a tragic helicopter crash together with his daughter Gianna Maria and 7 other victims. The whole San Siro will also pay a tribute just a few minutes away from kick off.
— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 28, 2020

Former NBA all-star Chris Bosh talks about Kobe Bryant and their final meeting.

This was my last picture with you at the 2019 World Cup. We had dinner that night afterwards and we had a legendary night just hanging at the dinner table. We talked all night about writing, storytelling, film, books, music and the game... —> https://t.co/xeS7akF4tw pic.twitter.com/fAUzvNXq4c
— Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh) January 27, 2020

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic pays his respect to Kobe Bryant.

by far the hardest game i ever had to play!! still can’t believe it!! always with us!🙏🙏🙏 #RIP pic.twitter.com/PscNbfLain
— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) January 28, 2020