Many are shaken by the recent news of the tragic deaths of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and 7 other people in Los Angeles over the weekend. As fans grieve the loss, the city of Los Angeles mourns for Bryant. With the number of accolades and championships Bryant has won during his 20-year career, the impact he's had on the sport and the city of Los Angeles is insurmountable.
Lights for a legend.
— Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) January 27, 2020
Los Angeles City Hall lit in purple and gold starting at 8:24 p.m. this evening in honor of Kobe Bryant’s storied championship career and in memory of Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and all who perished in today’s tragedy. pic.twitter.com/1una7Aj98Z
Coverage of the heartbreaking incident sent shockwaves through the media, and curiously, during this time of widespread grief, Los Angeles took to its built environment to honor one of the city's most esteemed athletes. On Sunday night, several LA buildings sported the Lakers' trademark purple and gold team colors. Fans across the nation also shared photos of cities repping Laker purple and gold.
#DTLA mourning #24. View from our place from #StaplesCenter to #WilshireGrand to #USBankTower. #KobeRIP #MambaOut #MambaForever #KobeForever #RIPMamba pic.twitter.com/uTzwME2Ibk
— Cody Nowak (@DisruptAEC) January 27, 2020
Nice tribute! The Gores Group in Beverly Hills lit up their building tonight too. #RIPMamba pic.twitter.com/TGPbmycGai
— ACF in LA (@ACFinLA) January 27, 2020
From @HoustonTX too- our bridges lit up Laker purple/yellow pic.twitter.com/anmwLEWLtk
— Troy Chandler (@chandlertroyd) January 27, 2020
The Empire State Building will be purple and gold tonight in honor of Kobe Bryant pic.twitter.com/u4ozyK5ydP
— Today, we mourn Kobe Bryant (@JustinMLB) January 26, 2020
madison square garden too pic.twitter.com/JxP4L8xg5K
— fine.line/walls (@kass_andra3) January 27, 2020
Guitar Hotel & Hard Rock Casino Hollywood Florida pic.twitter.com/6nLUwvD7w8
— Adansito (@SupAdan1_9) January 27, 2020
Bryant's international reach has revered him as one of basketball's most iconic players.
All theeee way from Asia pic.twitter.com/0TVSdP4O5e
— $lumbo Jim (@LilHumptea) January 27, 2020
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hard to imagine any sports figure identified with one city anymore. Kobe = LA
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik...
https://www.thedailybeast.com/...
the man was a great athlete, but also an abusive partner and a (almost convicted) rapist...
"almost" being the key word there, douche...
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