TMZ reporting the passing of Kobe Bryant

Still awaiting confirmation. Horrible news if true.

EDIT: Confirmed by multiple mainstream sources. What a tremendously sad moment. My heart goes to his family, friends, teammates and fans.

Helicopter crash. Holy crap

Wow, RIP

Brutal. 4 young kids

Wow ... RIP

Damn. This is horrible and crazy. Immediately had assumed it was fake. Appears to be true

Horrible. Just horrible.

I take life for granted just as much as the next person. Every day is a blessing.

Wow! That’s terrible!

Oh man. I can’t believe that.

What a shocker

I’ve got goosebumps from feeling absolutely shocked. Horrible. RIP Kobe

OMG...horrible news ! R.I.P Kobe. This is so sad

Wow, this is so terrible.

No man.... he got me into basketball back around 2007

"Mamba 4 Life" was written on LeBron's sneakers several hours ago in the game he passed Kobe in career scoring.

Some things just are unexplainable..........(btw, the below linked article was written many hours before the tragedy).

LeBron wrote tribute to Kobe Bryant on shoes night he passed him in scoring

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Damn

Seriously, wtf with this person???????? There's a time to air your grievances, this ain't it.

Holy ****. This one hurts

Wow.