It is exactly a year since NBA legend, Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Bryant, died in a horrific chopper crash and the memory still looks fresh in the heart of people all over the world.
While the world was dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak which was yet to be declared a pandemic as well as the efforts to contain the Australian fire, the tragic death of Kobe, and Gianna, 13, sent shivers into our spines when the tragic news broke in the early hours of January 26, 2020.
Seven other people also lost their lives when the Sikorsky S-76 crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, northwest of Los Angeles.
The other victims:
The seven other victims in the chopper crash include John Altobelli, 56, a longtime head coach of Southern California’s Orange Coast College baseball team; his wife, Keri; and daughter, Alyssa, who played on the same basketball team as Bryant’s daughter.
Christina Mauser, a girls’ basketball coach at a Southern California elementary school also lost her life. Another young player, Payton Chester, was also killed in the crash along with her mother Sarah Chester.
The pilot, Ara Zobayan, 50, completed the list of nine lives lost when the helicopter lurched into a California hillside.
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to release its final report on the incident on Feb. 9, including a proximate cause and subsequent safety recommendations. – US Today
Twitter remembers Kobe:
Not every legend is a myth, some are flesh and blood. Some legends walk among us, but they aren’t born, they are built. Legends are made from iron & sweat, mind and muscle, blood and vision and victory. Legends are champions, they grow, they win, they conquer. There’s a legend behind every legacy, there’s a blueprint behind every legend- Arnold Schwarzeneggar
It is on the aforementioned curtain that WuzupNigeria brings below, memorial tweets as the world remember Kobe one year after:
Man 1 year ago Kobe died. I remember flying into Hawaii and the very first day I was there, I saw the news on Twitter. Awful time. Still doesn’t feel real that he’s gone
— Troydan (@Troydan) January 26, 2021
?? Kobe Bryant ❤️?
A year without you. Your memories help fill the void in our hearts.
Un anno senza te: ciao Mamba. #SempreMilan #SempreKobe pic.twitter.com/ulzueRc5uY— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 26, 2021
We grew up shouting ‘KOBE’ anytime they threw something.
Never stop doing it, Never let the tradition die.
— Jordan Daley (@JDaIey) January 26, 2021
Love you Kobe and Gigi, not a day goes by without randomly thinking about yall. Rest in peace to the 7 victims as well ????
— Ahmed??/Official A&R for OVO Records (@big_business_) January 26, 2021
One year ago today, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi, along with seven others tragically passed away in a helicopter crash.
His legacy as a player, humanitarian, film-maker and most importantly, father, will live forever.
RIP Black Mamba. pic.twitter.com/JhWzaB4lDy
— LADbible (@ladbible) January 26, 2021
A year ago today, Kobe Bryant sadly passed away.
Horikoshi Sensei honored him in a illustration featuring Deku in Zoom Kobe 1’s
R.I.P Kobe and Gianna Bryant pic.twitter.com/gPd1WYO1le— Horikoshi Art (@Horikoshi_Art) January 26, 2021
Look at the brilliance, skill, mastery and passion on display in this clip.
There will never ever be another Kobe Bryant. RIP to the God of hoop. #TBE pic.twitter.com/FRD78zDaUU
— Ball Don’t Stop (@balldontstop) January 26, 2021
can’t believe it’s already been a year… i miss you so much kobe. i think about you everyday. you were my childhood hero and biggest inspiration. you were taken from us way too soon and i’ll never understand it. but i appreciate all the memories you left us with. Mamba Forever? pic.twitter.com/eRpzsi0rhI
— ? (@mambamace) January 26, 2021
tomorrow will be one year since Kobe Bryant , Gianna Bryant, Christina Mauser, Alyssa Altobelli,Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli,Payton Chester,Sarah Chester and Ara Zobayan passed away. 1-26-20 . pic.twitter.com/ggaVmuI6jW
— ?? (@brockswildcard) January 26, 2021
We miss you, Kobe. ?
(?: @Bosslogic & @rikognition) pic.twitter.com/NWgUJa34tE
— ThrowbackHoops (@ThrowbackHoops) January 26, 2021
A teacher drew this incredible Kobe mural on his classroom’s white board ??
(via jcoreyartist/Instagram)pic.twitter.com/5G0v7mTBbh
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) January 26, 2021
? RIP: #KobeBryant a wonderful man, doting father, inspiration & absolute savage on the court
& Gigi undoubtedly a future hall of famer, with her dads hunger for the game, positive energy & a smile that lit up a room
For me it will always go MJ, Kobe – the rest #MambaForever pic.twitter.com/OKeckKEXaY
— The Lions Den (@TheLionsden2021) January 26, 2021
1 yr ago today was one of the saddest moments of my life. i remember that exact day, where i was the moment i found out, & the amount of tears that followed. tbh some days i still don’t wanna believe it. RIP Kobe, Gigi & all the other passengers ?? #MambaForever Legends Live On
— vincent (@_vincehong) January 26, 2021
My heart hurts so much for Vanessa today, I can’t even imagine what she’s feeling. I’ll be praying for her tonight ?? we miss you Kobe and GIgi ??
— Mayra ? (@Mayrael) January 26, 2021
i can’t believe it’s been a year since kobe…. it literally felt like 2 months and crazy thing is that i remember exactly what i was doing and wearing when i heard the news so vividly
— amber! ≧◡≦ (@kieransinclair) January 26, 2021
1 year without @kobebryant and his daughter Gianna ?? and for other 7 people that they were in that damn helicopter together to them. It has been a day and a year devastating. Miss you Kobe and Gianna?? forever in our minds and hearts. #MambaForever #KobeBryant #giannabryant pic.twitter.com/2EPjFBj6GA
— Sara (@Saralpfamily) January 26, 2021
