MMA Community Reacts As NBA Legend Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash

The mixed martial arts community mourns the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant. On Sunday, the 18-time NBA All-star was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas , California with his daughter, Gianna. He was 41 years old. Bryant spent 20 years in the NBA, winning five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers along with two Finals MVP trophies. In 2016, he decided to retire from basketball, scoring 60 points in his final game. Dubbed as one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, Bryant is also a 9x All-Defensive First Team, a two-time scoring champion, and is the top four player with the highest number of points scored in NBA history behind LeBron James, Karl Malone, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. As one of the most popular and respected athletes in the world, Bryant's untimely death stunned the sporting world including the MMA community. https://twitter.com/GamebredFighter/status/1221521850146152448 https://twitter.com/dc_mma/status/1221633924339601415 https://twitter.com/francis_ngannou/status/1221528199911243783 https://twitter.com/Amanda_Leoa/status/1221540845683445761 https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/1221519443102068741 https://twitter.com/BradTavares/status/1221532819731599360 https://twitter.com/funkmasterMMA/status/1221524241603911681 https://twitter.com/MikeMav22/status/1221519958020173830 https://twitter.com/DerekBrunson/status/1221519029573124097 https://twitter.com/stylebender/status/1221537402977570816 https://twitter.com/CubSwanson/status/1221557523490041856 https://twitter.com/MeganA_mma/status/1221523832579559424 https://twitter.com/POSTERBOYJM/status/1221527466348634113 (Featured Image Source: Instagram/ Kobe Bryant)