MMA community reacts to unfortunate demise of Kobe Bryant

The devastatingly tragic news of the death of Kobe Bryant, one of the most recognizable and influential sporting personas in the world has left the entire sporting community in tears.

A true legend in the sport of Basketball, Bryant is considered by many as one of the greatest players of all time. His star power transcended the sport, making him one of the most well known figures on the face of the planet and the tragic news of his death in a helicopter crash has spread massive gloom throughout the sporting world.

Bryant, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers in a career that spanned two decades was on 15 All-NBA Teams, 12 All-Defensive Teams and was the highest scorer for two seasons. He is also ranked fourth in the NBA for all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring. Bryant has also represented the United States of America in the Olympics and has been a two time Gold medal winner.

While Bryant never competed in MMA, “The Black Mamba” took keen interest in the sport and even forayed into MMA with business ventures such as ESPN’s “DETAILED,” featuring former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. Bryant was also known to be a keen admirer of Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do form of fighting.

Given below is how the MMA community reacted to this most unfortunate incident.