The sports world was rocked Sunday with news of the tragic passing of basketball legend Kobe Bryant. Tributes and respects are pouring in from athletes and celebrities from all over the world, including Wayne Gretzky himself.
Janet and I have no words to describe our shock and sadness on the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant today," the Great One posted to twitter. "Praying for him and his family."
Aside from being absolute legends in their respective sports, both Gretzky and Bryant share another special bond as both played for L.A. based teams. Gretzky spent close to eight seasons with the L.A. Kings after being traded there from Edmonton. Gretzky left the Kings for the St. Louis Blues after the 1995-96 season. It was the very next year that Kobe Bryant would begin his storied career with the L.A. Lakers. Bryant would spend his entire career there, retiring after the 2015-16 season. There's also a photo showing Bryant sporting a Gretzky Edmonton jersey, which you can see below.
If you haven't seen the news yet, Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday morning in California. It's being reported at least one of his four daughters was also killed in the crash, 13-year-old Gianna. A sad day for the ensure sports world. Bryant was 41-years-old.
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