‘Forever Legendary’: Phoenix Suns react to Kobe Bryant’s death

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The Phoenix Suns were among those with stunned reactions to news that NBA legend and longtime rival Kobe Bryant and his daughter were killed in a helicopter crash Sunday.

Bryant, 41, died along with his daughter and seven others when the aircraft crashed northwest of Los Angeles Sunday morning.

The Suns posted a tweet with a photo of the team’s star guard, Devin Booker, shaking Bryant’s hand, along with the simple words “Rest In Peace, Mamba. Forever legendary,”( pictured above) a tribute to a player who starred for the rival Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years.

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January 27, 2020

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