Former, Current Patriots Mourn the Loss of NBA Legend Kobe Bryant

The New England Patriots have expressed grief and support for the loss of the 41-year-old basketball legend, Kobe Bryant.

New England Patriots, both past and present, are joining the country in remembering NBA legend Kobe Bryant. A helicopter crash in Calabasas, California took the lives of Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and a few others Sunday morning. Grief and outpourings of support for surviving family members have dominated social media since the news broke about the 10 am (PT) crash.

Here are what some of the former and current Patriots are saying about the Lakers legend:

We miss you already Kobe ❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼

— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) January 26, 2020

RIP to the legend. Terrible terrible news. Thoughts are with the family. #MambaForever pic.twitter.com/dd1FMyKqQ7

— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) January 26, 2020

What a sad day today. @kobebryant you’re a legend. I remember being in the front row of a Celtics-Lakers game & u came by shouting my name. It put a huge smile on my face- such an honor to be recognized from the greatest. You’ll be missed. Sending my love & prayers to your family pic.twitter.com/LLcDv9VKLT

— Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) January 26, 2020

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🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿Prayers up to the Bryant and Altobelli family! Fathers, husbands, wives, mothers, sisters and daughters were lost today.

— Devin&Jason McCourty (@McCourtyTwins) January 27, 2020

Rest In Paradise Kobe, Gigi and to all the others who lost their lives! 😢

— James White (@SweetFeet_White) January 26, 2020