Kobe Bryant: Football fraternity pays tribute to late basketball legend

The former NBA star was an inspiration to many across distinguished fields.

In a shocking news that saddened the entire world, former NBA star Kobe Bryant along with daughter Gianna passed away following a helicopter crash in California. Bryant was widely regarded as among the best basketball players in the world and served as an inspiration to many. In a professional career spanning 20 years, he is the record all-time leading scorer of the Los Angeles Lakers. Moreover, in 2014, he became the first-ever NBA player to cross 30,000 points and 6,000 assists! [KH_ADWORDS type="4" align="center"][/KH_ADWORDS] A true legend of the game, the news of Kobe Bryant passing away affected many across distinguished fields. Lots of celebrities and athletes took it to social media to post their heartfelt condolences. Even the top football clubs and players have shown their support for Bryant and his daughter Gianna's deaths. Here are some of the messages from the football industry - [embed]https://twitter.com/Cristiano/status/1221578681472163841[/embed] [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zMrzTC6nU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link[/embed] [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zJYQDIqB7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/1221535104562016257[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/MarcusRashford/status/1221550289758695425[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1221556132327690245[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/neymarjr/status/1221559608797540353[/embed] Neymar Jr. paid a tribute to Kobe Bryant after scoring for PSG against Lille [embed]https://twitter.com/KMbappe/status/1221557224973242370[/embed] [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B7y9jvxJWIl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/chetrisunil11/status/1221625758264614913[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/acmilan/status/1221522458672582659[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/RomeluLukaku9/status/1221545079917158401[/embed] [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zAOiUHfJ8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/sterling7/status/1221522489400012805[/embed] [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zQGhhhatU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/3gerardpique/status/1221543275821223938[/embed] [KH_RELATED_NEWS title="Related News | Article Continues Below"][/KH_RELATED_NEWS] [embed]https://twitter.com/lukamodric10/status/1221572627690553344[/embed] [embed]https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1221553812130947073[/embed] [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zPju_FEqk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link[/embed]