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TMZ reports that Kobe Bryant passed away.

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Pretty sure Trout was the first person I ever blocked on this website. After seeing numerous posts by other posters, I became curious as to who I was blocking. I clicked to reveal who was posting and saw the content.

I had actually forgotten that Trout was blocked. Now it’s obvious why I did. Just an awful poster and wretched human being. Go away.
 
The whole thing just has me feeling weird. Kobe goes beyond just basketball. His whole "Mamba" image stuff and his cultural impact (KOBE!) is just such a big thing. He was a living legend, almost a mythical creature, despite him just being recently retired. Him dying so early feels like something got taken away from basketball.

But he was also a rapist who never really faced strong consequences for his actions because he's incredibly talented, rich, and charismatic.
 
Man I hated Kobe during that stretch between 2008-2010 when we played the Lakers in the playoffs. I remember how excited I got when Hayward blocked him after a pump fake (2013?) to win a game for us.

I really wanted the jazz to win that last game of the 2016 season despite being out of the playoffs. As we all know, It was Kobe's last game. Seems like it was a close game or the jazz had the lead. Then of course Kobe starts going off.. I remember having half a smile on my face and thinking "What the hell, why not one last time!"

IMO, the best player in NBA history. RIP to all who lost their lives today.
 
This is devastating. Guy absolutely killed us for years... hated his guts but loved how hard the guy worked. The later career Kobe that stopped trying to be MJ and stopped giving an eff was awesome. Just crazy... the dad in me is just sick man. RIP Mamba.
 
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Pretty sure Trout was the first person I ever blocked on this website. After seeing numerous posts by other posters, I became curious as to who I was blocking. I clicked to reveal who was posting and saw the content.

I had actually forgotten that Trout was blocked. Now it’s obvious why I did. Just an awful poster and wretched human being. Go away.
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Fierce competitor. A legend forever. He destroyed the jazz many of times but that is all beside the point.

His poor family lost 2 souls on this horrific day. With a new baby born in June, he was just getting started off the court. 41 is just too young whether you hated him or not.

Prayers out to his family and others that lost their loved ones
 
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This one just hit me different. I haven't felt this way about an athlete/celebrity death in quite some time. I grew up in the 90's so Kobe was a large influence on my love of basketball. He was on the rival Lakers so obviously I hated when the Jazz played against him. One of my favorite memories as a kid was the Stockton/Malone Jazz crushing the Kobe/Shaq Lakers in 4 straight in the 98 WCF. But as I got older my appreciation and respect for his talent grew. Eventually he became one of my favorite players (when he wasn't playing the Jazz obviously). I just can't seem to process this news. It does not feel real. This whole day has been a blur.

I'm gonna take work off tomorrow and I don't really give a ****. I just need a minute to wrap my mind around this.

RIP Kobe, Gianna and all those lost
 
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