The sports world is paying homage to the deceased Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Times:

"In Los Angeles, people live in different districts and there is little overlap except in sports. The richest are in the front ranks of the Staples Center, right off the pitch, but they aren't directly linked to the fan community countless anonymous black, white, latin and asian drukers who work hard every day and watch the match on television while wearing jerseys named Kareem Abul-Jabbar, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant and believe in the victory not just an opportunity, but our birthright. Kobe Bryant was their man. We were our man. A man who convinced us that with the right work and will we could win at any time. A man who started on the bench and then became a local hero. has become a great joy for the fans. Now, on a tragic day, this great joy is ".

Washington Post:

"Kobe Bryant was a man in sports and civilian whose tireless and competitive thinking was as remarkable as his versatility and ambition. Bryant was one of the most dangerous basketball players in the NBA, formerly Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird When these players retired, their legacy was taken over by Bryant. "

New York Times:

"He was much more than a legendary basketball player. He was one of the most famous athletes in the world, as big a star as Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan, and the fans cheered him on even when he was in Beijing or even in Beverly Hills."

Russia:

Sport-Express:

"When the first news of Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter accident came to light, the first thought of everyone was that it couldn't be true. It just couldn't happen. An athlete whose career and game was basketball- generations of supporters have grown up and cannot die at the age of 41. "

Italy:

La Gazzetta dello Sport:

"With Bryant, a role model, a legend, a global icon has gone out of his way. A person he loved everywhere, not just on the basketball court. He's just like Michael Jordan, Lionel Messi, Usain Bolt."

La Repubblica:

"There was someone who even gave the US President an idea. Just as Kobe Bryant said goodbye to basketball in 2016, President Barack Obama said goodbye to America. It says everything about who Kobe was. Not just the NBA champion, but the man , who relived the American dream after Michael Jordan. "

La Stampa:

"Disbelief, wordlessness and pain that doesn't sort by age, religious belief, social status, or love for basketball and sports. Kobe Bryant's death from heads of state through ordinary people, adults, children, former opponents and all sports . "

Switzerland:

Neue Zürcher Zeitung:

"With the death of Kobe Bryant, basketball lost one of the best players ever. He was considered by many to be the second-best player in the history of the sport after Michael Jordan - if not the best."

Spain:

El País:

"Death, especially when it comes as early as Kobe Bryant, brings a whole new dimension to life. Especially when it comes to an NBA star, a basketball legend, one of the biggest sports stars in the world, from China Through Australia to Spain, he was as well-known as the United States. "

ABC:

"Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest players in basketball history, one he'll never have."

France:

Le Monde:

"With the death of Kobe Bryant, he lost one of the greatest players in basketball history."

Le Figaro:

"The NBA has, in fact, never experienced such a blow."

(Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay, mti)