"Laker Nation, the game of basketball & our city, will never be the same without Kobe," former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson wrote on Twitter. #KobeBryant truly made an impact, not only on the basketball court, but off the court and across other sports. And we're literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built." Denver Nuggets fans began chants of "Kobe, Kobe" as a minute's silence was held before their game against the Houston Rockets. In New York, Madison Square Garden was lit up in purple and gold colors of the Lakers, alongside a giant image of Bryant captioned: "Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020."

Source: The Telegraph January 27, 2020 05:15 UTC