LeBron James Reveals The Team’s Reaction To Kobe Bryant’s Passing: “Anthony Looked Like Someone Pulled His Soul From Him. Nobody Had Their Color And All Of Us Kinda Broke Down In Tears…”

LeBron James says the whole team was heartbroken after learning of Kobe's tragic fate.

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As a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James is just the latest in a long line of great athletes to don the Purple and Gold.

And while his experience has been more than satisfactory so far, it doesn’t mean he hasn’t endured some rough moments since joining the club back in 2019.

As James would go on to detail in an episode of ‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers,’ Bryant’s passing in January 2020 was a particularly brutal moment for him and his team.


LeBron James Reveals How The Lakers Reacted To Kobe Bryant’s Death

As he later revealed, the team bus was full of broken hearts and musty eyes in the aftermath of the horrifying news.

“Anthony looked like someone pulled his soul from him. Nobody had their color and all of us kinda broke down in tears. It was one of the longest flights I ever been on.”

It was a really crushing moment for thousands of fans across the world, but, as Lakers, Davis and LeBron had an almost special connection to Kobe. They knew what he meant to the city; they knew how special he was to so many people. At that moment, you can’t blame the Lakers for showing some humanity and breaking down after hearing of Kobe’s accident.

Obviously, though, they were not the only ones to feel the impact of his loss.

“I see the Kobe thing. So now I’m like, it gotta be a hoax,” said Shaquille O’Neal on Bryant’s passing. “Because I was watching the game when Bron passed him up, probably just somebody messing around on the internet and then the calls just kept coming in and then you go watch TV. And it just hit. It put me in a ‘I should have’ mode. I should have spent more time with my sister. I should have reached out to the young fella, I should’ve just called and just check on him, I should’ve. And you know things like that you can never get back, right?”

Today, Kobe’s life and career are still being celebrated daily by the countless people he got to touch personally during his time here on earth. 

And while many of us have ‘moved on’ at least a little bit since the 2020 crash, nobody is going to forget who Bryant was, or where they were when they first heard of his tragic and untimely death.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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