Drake, Kevin Hart, Demi Lovato & More Remember Kobe Bryant: 'Rest In Paradise'
The tragic death of Kobe Bryant left millions of fans and celebrities in disbelief as they mourned the NBA legend. After the news of his passing spread, many of his famous friends shared special tributes to show how much the Black Mamba meant to them. Katie Holmes, Kevin Hart, Drake, Demi Lovato and many more mourned the sad loss.
Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, after the aircraft he was traveling in went down in the hills near Calabassas. First responders rushed to the scene to try and save the people on board but all the passengers were pronounced dead at the scene.
Related:
Drake's Baby Mama Sophie Brussaux Shows Off Her Assets In Sultry Vacation Snaps
Drake Trolled After Saying He 'Hesitated' On Working With Chris Brown Because Of Rihanna
Drake's Baby Mama Sophie Brussaux Shows Off Fighting Skills In Gym Video
Drake's Baby Mama Sophie Brussaux Looks Stunning On Morocco Vacation
Are Drake and Kylie Jenner Getting Romatic with Each Other?
Celebs Remember Mamba
Kobe was well-liked and he impacted the lives of people from all walks of life. Many of his celebrity friends shared special tributes to remember what a great human Kobe was.
Drake posted a picture of his custom "Farewell Mamba" jacket he wore when Kobe retired and wrote, "😤😔🥺 it can’t be."
"Rest In Paradise Kobe BryantPraying 🙏🏾 For The FamilyI Hope Wake Up From This Nightmare Because This Can’t Be True! Saddest Day In Sports History.We Love U Big Bro." rapper Quavo captioned a picture of Offset, Bryant and himself.
Demi Lovato as shared a moving post about her long-time friend.
"This makes me so sad. Kobe you were always so sweet to me. Known you over 10 years.. not super well but we always joked about you coming over and playing that game of horse! You will he so missed by so many. You’re a legend with wings now. RIP Kobe 💔💔💔," Demi wrote in the caption of her post.
Actress Katie Holmes posted a picture of the late star and wrote, "Such a sad day. #RIP."
Prayers For His Family
While loads of people were still dealing with the shock of the loss of one of the greatest to ever play the game, some wished his family well and said they would keep him in their prayers.
"This honestly doesn’t make sense....I just saw you man. This hurts my heart. God please place your hands on his family and help guide them thru this unbearable time. We love you forever man...Legends never die!!!! #MambaMentality #RIP.... RIP to the other passengers as well as sending prayers to their families. 🙏🏾" Kevin Hart said.
"🙏🏾’s for the family of the 🐍, my personal 🐐. #24 as a fan and man my heart is heavy today. I pray our ancestors cover your wife and girls and all your endeavors be blessed. Love and Respect. Rest well. 🥺🙏🏾😞🙏🏾😒🙏🏾," rapper Killer Mike said on social media.
Many people from the younger generations were also affected and many wanted to pay their respects.
"This one really hurt me I’ve been watching you play as a kid Rip to one of the greatest to ever do it @kobebryant 🙌🏽," Lil Pump said on Instagram.
