Tributes Paid To Kobe Bryant & His Family

Tributes are being paid to former basketball star Kobe Bryant who has died in a helicopter crash.

Barack Obama has called him "a legend" while Donald Trump said that he was "one of the truly great basketball players of all time."

Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents. Michelle and I send love and prayers to Vanessa and the entire Bryant family on an unthinkable day.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 26, 2020

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!!!!… https://t.co/L8TZ2ZO6Sm

— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) January 26, 2020

The private aircraft came down in California yesterday - killing nine in total.

Among them was one of his four daughters - 13 year old Gianna - who was a budding basketball star.