I literally have no words for how I felt when I heard the news that Kobe had been killed in a helicopter crash earlier today. Then I saw a tweet a short while later that said not to be sad, but instead to remember all the joy he brought us.
I could not move. Just kept scrolling Twitter because it was like we were all deep in our feelings when we heard about it.
I truly loved Kobe Bean Bryant. I remember getting NBA League Pass back in 07 and I literally didn't miss a Laker game for several years. Always enjoyed watching him play. I always think of his legendary battles with Allen Iverson and the other great guards that were in the league at the time.
I can't write much because I'm still in shock. I cried real tears today. I had so much time invested in watching him play and enjoying his great passion and intensity for the game that I never thought of him as being a mere mortal like the rest of us.
I watched his 81 point game many times over the years and never quite processed his superhuman ability at scoring the basketball. It's quite a sight to watch and I'm glad that I was able to see it.
Kobe was drafted in 96, three years after I graduated high school. He was only 41. He had so much to give in his second career and to his family that this is just beyond tragic.
I have no more words right now.
R.I.P. Kobe Bean Bryant. Forever immortal in my eyes.
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