La nouvelle, terrible, est tombée ce dimanche 26 janvier, sur les coups de 20 heures 30, heure française. Kobe Bryant, la légende du basket-ball, a trouvé la mort dans un accident d’hélicoptère à Calabasas, dans le comté de Los Angeles. Il avait 41 ans. La deuxième fille de Bryant, Gianna, 13 ans, ainsi que l’entraîneur de l’équipe de baseball d’Orange Coast College (OCC) John Altobelli, sa femme et une de leurs filles ont aussi perdu la vie dans cet accident.

L’annonce du décès du Black Mamba a eu l’effet d’une déflagration dans le monde entier : des personnalités politiques et artistiques ont rapidement rendu hommage au célèbre numéro 8 et 24 des Los Angeles Lakers.

I can’t believe that my hero and friend is gone too soon. I’m numb. pic.twitter.com/VOZtxqfvJA
— Ice Cube (@icecube) January 26, 2020

Prayers to the Bryant family... RIP @kobebryant @ Virginia Beach, Virginia https://t.co/tgMbTOYIEi
— King Push (@PUSHA_T) January 26, 2020

"We're literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built." At the Staples Center, @aliciakeys opens the #GRAMMYs with a touching tribute. pic.twitter.com/wPY8VkReOb
— CBS (@CBS) January 27, 2020

My heart is in pieces hearing the news of this unimaginable tragedy. I can’t fathom what the families are going through. Kobe meant so much to me and to us all. Sending my prayers, love, and endless condolences to Vanessa and the family and anyone who lost someone on that flight.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) January 26, 2020

Love is forever. pic.twitter.com/AtPuLwqtKf
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 26, 2020

Voir cette publication sur Instagram

This honestly doesn’t make sense....I just saw you man. This hurts my heart. God please place your hands on his family and help guide them thru this unbearable time. We love you forever man...Legends never die!!!! #MambaMentality #RIP.... RIP to the other passengers as well as sending prayers to their families.

Une publication partagée par Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) le 26 Janv. 2020 à 12 :42 PST

Loved watching Kobe play. Loved watching him with his family. Loved every interaction with him. So broken by this tragedy. What a loss… trying to understand & accept.

— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) January 27, 2020

rip 🙁 pic.twitter.com/9wL6OdSSlv

— nope (@LilNasX) January 26, 2020

Voir cette publication sur Instagram

We all love you. Glad I told you that on this night.

Une publication partagée par Nasir Jones (@nas) le 26 Janv. 2020 à 2 :11 PST

Voir cette publication sur Instagram

Cette photo signifie tellement de choses.

Une publication partagée par KOPP92i (@boobaofficial) le 26 Janv. 2020 à 3 :46 PST

Et le monde du sport a tout particulièrement été touché par ce drame : des athlètes de toutes les disciplines ont rendu hommage à l’ancien joueur des Lakers, en louant son éthique de travail, sa rage de vaincre, ses accomplissements, mais aussi en saluant l’homme et le père de famille qu’il était.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I just can’t believe it
— Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) January 26, 2020

I’m heartbroken by this news, you were a true legend, and friend. Rest In Peace @kobebryant, my thoughts and prayers to his wife and kids. #legend #mamba #goat pic.twitter.com/1VKYdbrVEk
— Tony Parker (@tonyparker) January 26, 2020

We have no words to express how shocked we are to hear of the tragic passing of one of the greatest sportsmen of all time and Rossonero fan, Kobe Bryant. All our thoughts are with the families of those affected by this tragic accident. You will forever be missed, Kobe pic.twitter.com/FOd365chEL
— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 26, 2020

pic.twitter.com/5ykf0drVSG
— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) January 26, 2020

So sad to hear the heartbreaking news of the deaths of Kobe and his daughter Gianna. Kobe was a true legend and inspiration to so many. Sending my condolences to his family and friends and the families of all who lost their lives in the crash. RIP Legend pic.twitter.com/qKb3oiDHxH
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) January 26, 2020

A moment of silence for the NBA and global icon, Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/wTLAv7Hq2R
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 26, 2020

That one was for you...

Rest Easy Kobe pic.twitter.com/mXW86TKXsP
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) January 27, 2020

Trae Young pays tribute to Kobe Bryant by wearing No. 8 to start the game, and then leads the @ATLHawks to victory with 45 PTS and 14 AST. pic.twitter.com/FHzRcCzeqn
— NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2020

My heart truly mourns over the news today. Kobe was a great mentor and friend to me. You and your daughter will live forever in our hearts. There are not enough words to express my deepest sympathies to the Bryants and every family suffering from this tragedy. RIP my friend pic.twitter.com/VRmgaOaITT
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) January 27, 2020

pic.twitter.com/rLKrYwjwIu
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) January 27, 2020

Saddening moment for the world of sports. An inspiration, an icon, an everlasting winner you have been for so many athletes.

We will miss you Kobe #KobeBryant #MambaForever pic.twitter.com/uTtnUV2g9K
— Henrikh Mkhitaryan (@HenrikhMkh) January 27, 2020

Descanse em paz, meu amigo pic.twitter.com/vRqNRyoIhp
— Ronaldinho Gaúcho (@10Ronaldinho) January 26, 2020

You’ve been an example for our generation R.I.P. Legend pic.twitter.com/m8Keded2Zs
— Andrea Pirlo (@Pirlo_official) January 26, 2020

RIP LEGEND ... pic.twitter.com/kEQ99cRohO
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) January 26, 2020

Dia triste pra nós dos esporte, pra nós fãs e principalmente pra família e amigos de kobe. Com suas mãos se fez lenda, obrigado por exaltar o esporte Kobe... que Deus conforte o coração de sua família e amigos #ripkobebryant #24 pic.twitter.com/QPjIy7Fhou
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) January 26, 2020

A legend of sport and also a great support for the women’s game. Merci. My thoughts and prayers for his family and love ones. Rest In Peace Gigi and Kobe. https://t.co/fJcy5TVZ0d
— Laura Georges (@GeorgesLaura) January 27, 2020

The club would like to express its deepest condolences to his family and friends, to the @Lakers and the @NBA family after the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant. RIP, legend. pic.twitter.com/McVe3XL2md
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) January 26, 2020

It is with great sadness that we learn of the tragic passing of @kobebryant. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, the @Lakers and @NBA family. pic.twitter.com/vqnDcWScNZ
— Olympique Marseille (@OM_English) January 26, 2020

Tristes d’apprendre la mort de @KobeBryant, un sportif exemplaire, sur le terrain et en dehors. Nos condoléances pour ses proches. Repose en paix. pic.twitter.com/jq5plVhSet
— FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona_fra) January 26, 2020

Trae Young pays tribute to Kobe Bryant by wearing No. 8 to start the game, and then leads the @ATLHawks to victory with 45 PTS and 14 AST. pic.twitter.com/FHzRcCzeqn
— NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2020

There’s no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother @kobebryant I love u and u will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/pigHywq3c1
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) January 26, 2020

Kobe was so much more than an athlete, he was a family man. That was what we had most in common. I would hug his children like they were my own and he would embrace my kids like they were his. His baby girl Gigi was born on the same day as my youngest daughter Me’Arah. pic.twitter.com/BHBPN5Wq8V
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) January 26, 2020

Laker Nation, the game of basketball & our city, will never be the same without Kobe. Cookie & I are praying for Vanessa, his beautiful daughters Natalia, Bianka & Capri, as well as his parents Joe & Pam & his sisters. We will always be here for the Bryant family. pic.twitter.com/WWxmtEAJqZ
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 26, 2020

Most people will remember Kobe as the magnificent athlete who inspired a whole generation of basketball players. But I will always remember him as a man who was much more than an athlete. pic.twitter.com/9EZuwk8wrV
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) January 26, 2020

Kobe always showed up for us. He was there before 2015. He continued to be there after 2019.

We’ll miss you and we’ll miss Gigi. Rest In Peace, friend. We’ll carry that Mamba Mentality forever. pic.twitter.com/SQQX4lss5W
— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) January 26, 2020

Kobe&Gigi RIP #Legende pic.twitter.com/Q8VUiKCL5k
— Corentin Tolisso (@CorentinTolisso) January 26, 2020

Terrible. Muy triste. Mis pensamientos y oraciones contigo y tu familia. Descansa en paz. pic.twitter.com/Z55QGUxF0o
— Andrés Iniesta (@andresiniesta8) January 26, 2020

Heroes come and go
Legends are for ever
R.i.P. Kobe and his daughter Gianna and all the victims my prayers to the families #blackmambaforever https://t.co/JSoN1g9yea
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) January 26, 2020

Immense champion. Immense tristesse. Repose en paix. pic.twitter.com/1Cry7iX8bG
— Presnel Kimpembe (@kimpembe_3) January 26, 2020

My heart is heavy with the news of Kobe Bryant. Prayers go out to his family right now through this unthinkable time.
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) January 26, 2020

Still can’t believe ⁦@kobebryant⁩ pic.twitter.com/swscrtnFAx
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) January 26, 2020

I woke up this morning with the horrible news of the tragic death of one of the greatest sportsman in the world. Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and other passengers. My condolences to his wife and families. I am in shock.
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) January 27, 2020

I can’t. pic.twitter.com/Vc3dJZztYS
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) January 27, 2020

I’m sad to hear that we lost one of our greats. @kobebryant was one of the greatest athletes and was such an inspiration to so many including myself. I’m deeply saddened for his family and for the people around the world who looked up to him. May he and his daughter rest in peace pic.twitter.com/O4ZWANcGKm
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) January 26, 2020

Les larmes aux yeux, Kyrgios rend hommage à Kobe Bryant avant de défier Nadal #AusOpen #HomeOfTennis pic.twitter.com/ndfcmed3Fm
— Eurosport.fr (@Eurosport_FR) January 27, 2020

Vidéo : Assa Traoré revient sur la mort de Cédric Chouviat et le plaquage ventral

Rennes : une cinquantaine de médecins démissionnent de leurs fonctions administratives

La justice rejette à nouveau une demande de libération de Patrick Balkany

Pas de sexe avant le mariage : le message du gouvernement brésilien à la jeunesse

Après la disparition de Kobe Bryant, le monde entier rend hommage au Black Mamba

Augmentation de 130 % du nombre de faits racistes et xénophobes en 2019

Cette soupe de chauve-souris est-elle (vraiment) à l'origine du coronavirus ?

En images : la manif contre la réforme des retraites mobilise partout en France