Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash had a profound effect on Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James as cameras caught him and the team arriving back in the city from their East Coast road trip Sunday. Cameras showed James being consoled and crying as he walked from the team plane. PAUL BATURA: DEATHS OF KOBE BRYANT, HIS DAUGHTER, AND THREE OTHERS A SAD REMINDER OF LIFE'S FRAGILITYJames had recently passed Bryant on the NBA’s all-time scoring list when the Lakers were playing the Philadelphia 76ers. “It’s another guy that I looked up to when I was in grade school and high school,” James said Saturday. KOBE BRYANT ACCOLADES: NBA SUPERSTAR HAD DOMINANT CAREER WITH LAKERS“The NBA family is devastated by the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna," Silver said.

Source: Fox News January 27, 2020 00:11 UTC