NBA legend and Lakers star Kobe Bryant (41) was among nine people who died in a helicopter crash Sunday morning in Southern California.
Rafael Nadal took to Twitter to react to the passing of one of the greatest basketball players:
I woke up this morning with the horrible news of the tragic death of one of the greatest sportsman in the world. Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and other passengers. My condolences to his wife and families. I am in shock.
Rest in peace, Kobe!
“You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear” perfectly describes fan love. Out of 20 comments on this post 16 are spam. Have you no shame?
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Kobe would have loved this match. Rest his soul.
Rafael Nadal-always respectful and thoughtful of fellow athletes. We share your sentiments, and
honour an inspiring athlete, Kobe Bryant, and his daughter, Gianna, along with other individuals
who were aboard the helicopter.
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OXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!:) YOU ARE SO GOOD AT TIE BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) WE LOVE EVERYTHING YOU DO AND YOUR PRECIOUS FOCUS IS SO SPECIAL AS YOUR IGNITING DRIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) SPLENDID 3RD SET WIN CHAMP LEADING 2:1 VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) SOLID!!!!!:) FEISTY!!!!!!!!:) GOAT RAFA NADAL!!!!!!!!!!!!:) WE LOVE YOU AND LOVE WATCHING YOUR GLADIATOR SPARKLING MOVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) KEEP GOING SWEETHEART AND KEEP STRIDING WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL GROVE!!!!!!:) YOUR COURT COVERAGE IS BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!:) SO IS YOUR BLESSED ENDURANCE AND EFFECTIVE PRECIOUS SERVE!!!!!!!:) SOLID TIE BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
OXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!:) YOU ARE SO GOOD AT TIE BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) SPLENDID 3RD SET WIN LEADING 2:1 VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) SOLID!!!!!:) FEISTY!!!!!!!!:) GOAT RAFA NADAL!!!!!!!!!!!!:) WE LOVE YOU AND LOVE WATCHING YOUR GLADIATOR SPARKLING MOVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) KEEP GOING SWEETHEART AND KEEP STRIDING WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL GROVE!!!!!!:) YOUR COURT COVERAGE IS BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!:)XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
MAGIC!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
GORGEOUS VOLLEYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!:)
GORGEOUS VOLLEYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
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BEAUTIFUL CLASSY COURT PRESENCE!!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!:) WE APPRECIATE YOUR GORGEOUS SPORTSMANSHIP AND POWERFUL STRONG PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXOXOXO. YOU ARE THE BETTER, STRONGER PLAYER!!!!!!!:) KEEP SMILING !!!!!!!!!!!!:) LOTS OF LOVE SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXXOXOXOXOXOXO
BEAUTIFUL CLASSY COURT PRESENCE!!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!:) WE APPRECIATE YOUR GORGEOUS SPORTSMANSHIP AND POWERFUL STRONG PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXOXOXO
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VAMOS SWEETHEART…….KEEP GOING!!!!!!!!!:) WE LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!:) UMPIRE MUST DO HIS JOB AND TELL OFF VOCAL INTRUSION DURING PLAY…… GO RAFA GO……..XOXOXOXOXO
ITS OK SWEETHEART KEEP GOING!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
TRAGIC, MAY KOBE’S FAMILY BE COMFORTED.
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!:) YOU ARE SOLID!!!!!!!!:) BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!:) GORGEOUS FEISTY 1ST SET 6:3 WIN!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS!!!!!:) LOVE YOUR PRECIOUS RETURNS…….EFFECTIVE SERVE…..2 SPARKLY ACES…….BEAUTIFUL ENERGY AND YOUR BLESSED STRONG COURT COMMAND!!!!!!!:) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!:) WE LOVE YOU AND SO DOES THE AU CROWD!!!!!!!!!!!:) ENJOY SWEETHEART!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXOXO
Very, very sad. All the best to his wife and family. Rest in peace, Black Mamba 😭
Very sad news.
Very sad News to hear in the morning.
Brilliant sportsman and excellent Human being.
Rip Legend.Very saddened
I’m in shock too. Very sad news about the death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter. I know Rafa had a lot of admiration and respect for Kobe and the sports world will be rocked by this tragedy. I can only imagine the pain that the family is going through. Devastating!