TEXAS, USA — Reports of Kobe Bryant's death on Sunday sent shock waves online and throughout the world.
Multiple news outlets reported that Bryant was among five passengers killed in a helicopter crash in Southern California.
As news began circulating online, numerous Texas athletes, public figures and celebrities began sharing their disbelief that the Black Mamba was gone.
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Kobe Bryant's last tweet congratulated LeBron James as the King passed the Black Mamba on the NBA's All-Time scoring list in Bryant's hometown of Philadelphia on Saturday.
Bryant was 41 years old.
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