The news of the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant yesterday in a helicopter crash that killed eight other people, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, made headlines not only in the United States but throughout the world.
Bryant, who is crowned five times in the Los Angeles Lakers jersey, in addition to two Olympic golds with his country, was killed by a helicopter crash that was carrying him in Calabasas, Los Angeles, southern California.
And the American magazine "Sports Illustrated" came out with a picture of the 41-year-old, who retired in 2016, in black and white, the writer of "Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020".
"How does this happen?" Bill Blachk wrote in the Los Angeles Times, the city newspaper that loves Bryant. Kobe is stronger than any helicopter. He didn't even need a helicopter. He flew to glory for 20 years, bringing with him a city that was breathed. ”
On the other side of America on the east coast, the New York Times website published a lengthy summary of Bryant, hailing his "extraordinary career."
Sadness spread to the same European continent, especially in Italy, where Bryant spent part of his childhood with his father, who was a professional there. The newspaper "Gazzetta dello Sport" entitled "No tragedy", that is, the tragedy in Italian, came out with a note of Bryant's ability to "speak Italian fluently" during his stay in the country.
In turn, the newspaper "Corriere dello Sport" recalled Bryant's love for Italy and football, as he was a fan of Milan, according to what he recently emphasized by saying, "I have always repeated, that if my left hand is cut off, my blood will be in black and red (Luna Milan), but if "My right hand was cut off. The blood will be in yellow and purple (Lakers)."