‘Can’t believe it’ – Drogba and African stars shocked by death of NBA legend Bryant

African stars including Chelsea great Didier Drogba, Taye Taiwo, Ahmed Elmohamady, Yannick Bolasie and Asisat Oshoala were shocked to hear the news of the death of former Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant.

On Sunday, Bryant was involved in a helicopter crash near Calabasas in California which killed all passengers on board.

The 41-year-old was widely referred to as one of the greatest basketball players of all time after winning five championships and he made the NBA All-Star team on 18 occasions.

The news of Bryant’s death came as a surprise to the continent’s stars who paid their respects to the two-time Olympic medallist whom they described as “a legend”.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
I just can’t believe it

— Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) January 26, 2020

😥 RIP🙏🏿 The Black Mamba! Absolute Legend! Definition of the word Champion 🤘🏿 #RIP #BlackMamba #LA #Legend pic.twitter.com/ptOhGhqWsg

— Yannick Bolasie (@YannickBolasie) January 26, 2020

Rip legend pic.twitter.com/EdQ7iKsfxQ

— Ahmed Elmohamady (@Elmo_27) January 26, 2020

Rest In Peace Legend !!! 😱😭😡❤ #KobeBryant pic.twitter.com/OLlxDC2ZiC

— Stephane Mbia (@StephaneMbia) January 26, 2020

Kobe 😢

— Carl Ikeme (@Carl_Ikeme) January 26, 2020

Big respect, big champion, big legend 🙏🏾#RIP Kobe Bryant and to the others victim 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/4tmIp54bzo

— Mario Lemina (@LeminaM_13) January 26, 2020

Kobe Bryant 😱

— Chris Mavinga (@Chris_Mavinga) January 26, 2020

😢🙏🏾 https://t.co/1lp2Whkc9s

— Jeffrey Schlupp (@Jeffrey_Schlupp) January 26, 2020