Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on January 26th at the age of 41
“Every single player had a story they could share about him, so the news — just like for the rest of the world — was a shock to us,” the 25-year-old Team USA player said.
“We just wanna remember the people who lost their lives,” Stewart added. “It’s tragic. To think there were kids involved makes the situation even worse.”, Stewart remembered how Bryant was always a supporter of the WBNA and shared how the basketball legend previously reached out to her after she ruptured her Achilles tendon — an injury that he suffered in 2013.
“I got hurt overseas in Hungary and I flew direct from Vienna to L.A. When I touched down, I had a message from Kobe just letting me know that he was here for me,” she recalled. “Throughout the entire rehab, he was just someone in my corner.” Before his death, Bryant regularly appeared at WNBA and women’s college games, which brought much-needed attention to the sport. He also founded the Mamba Sports Academy, a training facility dedicated to providing access to sports for girls and other children.
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