Kobe Bryan’s Death: Cardi B, Khloe Kardashian & More Stars Mourn The Basketball Legend

Following the beyond tragic news that Kobe Bryant has died at the age of 41, celebrities have flooded social media with tributes to the NBA legend.

Kobe Bryant is dead at just 41 years old, and Hollywood is absolutely rocked by the tragic news. After the news broke that the Los Angeles Lakers legend had been killed in a helicopter crash, tributes began pouring in on social media, as fans and stars alike began finding out about the news. One of the first people to react to Kobe’s death was Cardi B, who took to Twitter to simply write, “F***in terrible,” with a crying emoji.

Jordyn Woods also took to Twitter to simply write, “No words,” with a broken heart emoji. Khloe Kardashian wrote, “Please don’t let this be true. I’m shaking.” She also included a broken heart emoji to her message, and later added, “This can’t be real. There’s no way!!!!! My heart hurts.” Chrissy Teigen had a similar sentiment, writing, “I cannot believe this is real. My God. Oh my God.” Overall, celebrities and fans are in absolute disbelief that this could have happened.

Kobe was killed when his private helicopter crashed in Calabasas on the morning of Jan. 26. Five people were confirmed to be dead in the fiery crash, and TMZ was the first to report that Kobe was one of the civilians onboard. Kobe’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, and the pair’s four kids, Gianna, Natalia, Bianca and Capri, were not on the helicopter at the time of the crash. Vanessa just gave birth to Capri in June 2019.

The crash took place around 10:00 a.m., officials confirmed to the Los Angeles Times. Unfortunately, due to heavy fog in the area, rescue workers had difficulty reaching the aircraft after it caught on fire. No homes in the area were impacted, and no people on the ground were injured. However, sadly, all of the people in the helicopter passed away. Our thoughts are with Kobe’s family and loved ones during this terrible time.