Geez the way people are talking about this guy on tv is sickening. It’s sad for his kids and family but the world is going to just fine without him. He used to put a ball in a basket. Sorry but the coverage is so over the top and lacks perspective.
This is coming from a Navy Vet - YES - The world WILL go on without Kobe Bryant. This is true.
Most of us use Sports as a break from the politics...division...of the day. Many of my shipmates from back in the day CERTAINLY used Sports as a distraction...something to talk about while we were eating together....during quiet times on watch. Most of us had our teams we followed...our villains...our heroes.
I can understand why some folks were upset with all of the Sports figures from the NFL, NBA and other venues speaking out...kneeling, etc, etc - at sporting events over the last few years.
There IS less of that, now...thankfully. For the most part we can watch sports without much RECENT incidents occurring. This is good.
When you get a player / person like Kobe Bean Bryant you won't often see another like him...his will to compete...his talent...his skill.
As BOS fans we LOVED to beat him...we puffed out our chests when we did. STILL puff out our chests even NOW (like last week)....
There is NOTHING wrong with honoring folks like him. Just about ALL of us know his faults...things he did...some things he said. Nothing we (or he) can do to change that.
Of course I did not know him personally but from what I've read I believe his TOTAL life spoke well of him, though - especially recently.