Life has a way of shocking us. Condolences to to his wife and daughters.

Just crazy! Sad day for the sports world.

Guess all you idiots forget he was accused of Rape and paid off his accuser. . ? Real American hero. Hope non of you have daughters

Well if that's the case I hope you feel the same way about the President.

https://sites.duke.edu/wcwp/2016/04/...-soccer-roots/

Well, his died in the tragedy. Do you feel better now?

People age and hopefully mature and many change compared to when they were 20 and 41 years old.

Something tells me you are/were immature at 20 years of age.

Can you even imagine how difficult it was for him in that moment? The moment he knew that not only his own life was about to end, but that of his daughter...a life he helped create.

Can you imagine how he felt as a father knowing he couldn't protect her?

Can you imagine him holding her, consoling her, telling her he loved her as that helicopter went down?

As a parent, I can tell you, Kobe Bryant's greatest fear was realized today. And it wasn't the fear for his own life, but for that of his beautiful daughter.

Because as a parent, your life means nothing in comparison to the lives of your children.

We live for our children. We breathe for our children. They are our reason for being.

We would also die for them, without hesitation.

Without question, without a moments notice, we would lay down our own lives to ensure theirs.

Just thinking of his internal struggle in those last moments tears my heart into pieces.

He knew his daughter's young life was ending. He knew he was leaving 3 other precious children behind. Oh, how his heart must have ached!

Can you even imagine the agony that played out in his mind? Every parents worst nightmare happening to him in real time.

He was there when his sweet girl took her first breath, and he was there with her when she took her last.

And that's the only solace I can find in this...that he was there. In her final moments, her daddy was there to remind her of his undying love.

And with everything in me, I hope that baby felt every ounce of love her daddy had for her. I hope it overwhelmed her, and carried her straight into paradise.

Because I know that's all her daddy wanted too.

Rest in peace Kobe and Gigi. Our hearts mourn you ❤

Hug your children extra tight tonight, mamas and daddies. Tomorrow is never promised.

🙏😪😢😭

I drove my kid to practice 60 minutes each way yesterday. I work extra to help pay for the travel and expenses of ECNL so she can chase her dreams. I'm sorry, but I do not feel bad for someone flying their helicopter to a youth sporting event. Maybe if he would have been in a car like the rest of us peons we wouldn't be talking about this today.

Yeah that's not too judgy. People die in car crashes all the time too. He did everything for his kids just like millions of parents do every day. You're not special in that regard.

As far as we could see in public he put as much effort into rehabilitating his life as into his career.

I never claimed to be special. In fact, I pointed out that I am just like the vast majority of those who don't fly their kids to practice. Quite the opposite of special.

Oh you’re special. That’s for sure.

we all did alot of stupid things at 20 but when a woman said no, it was no. at least for me. now, not being a professional athlete, I am sure the temptations are different. so, I am not judging him, but I have also not forgotten that incident.