On the Monday morning of Jan 26, the world mourned for basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna who passed away tragically in a helicopter crash at Calabasas, California.
Throughout his life, he was known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, playing for Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years.
But not many have realized that Bryant has always been a fan of football, especially for Barcelona in particular.
He even met with a number of Barcelona players on numerous occasion, as well as playing football, wearing a Barcelona shirt.
ESPN also made a documentary on Bryant’s love to Barcelona.
Lionel Messi, Neymar, Barcelona and even Cristiano Ronaldo all pay tribute to the passing legend.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo pay tribute to Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/TP2TH5barh
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 27, 2020
As a tribute, Football Tribe remembers his time as a football fan, mostly as a Barcelona fan.
This Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi commercial will always be a classic.🐐 pic.twitter.com/ZwhGatiq6u
— EPL Bible (@EPLBible) January 27, 2020