colby colby this death is really going to resonate with everybody because he touched so many different people in so many different walks of life he would not only was a basketball star he was an entrepreneur he was a filmmaker he was an artist like he really the man colby was such an iconic person he's larger than life personality and when we hear somebody like this passing away especially in a freak you know helicopter crash it really takes people a moment to take a breath and say wow we've lost somebody that everybody looked up to at some point looked up to him and in more ways than just on the court obviously anybody would love to be a basketball star but looking at him as a family man and mentioned that he rehabilitated his wife with his with his wife after the scandal he absolutely did that and he did it in a classy way and that's why people respect him so much the death of a basketball and entertainment giants from los angeles jason campbell the bureau chief of n.b.c. news radio thank you very much for your reporting and here in the studio anthony how it from to double your sports thank you to you birth now we take a brief look at some of the other stories making news around the world nearly 40 people are confirmed dead in the aftermath of the ea

and wrapped us both teams around out the 24 2nd shot clock once they had possession to honor colby and colby of course what the number 24. so tributes coming from far and wide from all over the was how do you think will be reviewed remembered me he was one of the most driven playoffs ever met for him he had a very strong work ethic an attitude was everything that's partly also why he was so so so successful and you know you don't even have to be a basketball fan in order to know this man he was a cultural icon a fashion icon he won as the report mentioned he won an oscar for short animated film he also liked writing books he wrote children's books on basketball and he left us of course also behind with so many motivational quotes that will live. on for ever so let's end this chat with one of them and this is what koby o'bryant set have a good time life is too short short to get bogged down and discouraged you have to keep moving put one fret foot in front of the other smile and just keep rolling cos may he rest in peace. says thank you very much. to another china which is extended the lunar

colby kobe colby today. it will seep into tomorrow. i have a hunch by the time thursday hit when other people fly into. the corporate parties start blooming. they will be talking about colby. closer to the game we will be talking more about the game. this is just going to be a sour taste in everybody's mouth. for the next 48 hours. >>> when it comes to super bowl sunday i'm sure a lot of tributes with the game. yesterday with the pro bowl there were doing things on her kobe bryant's memory. also the basketball games that were played yesterday as well. the grammys. every body. i'm thinking that during the game on super bowl sunday something is going to go down. >>> i'm going to make the call right now. this will happen. somebody is going to score a touchdown or make a dramatic play where they know the cameras going to be on them. they're going to go to the camera and go 24. or eight or whatever. they will do something to recognize this man. >>> he deserves it for sure. >>> so many sports stars giving paying tribute to kobe bryant. we will check back in with you later on. thank you so much. >>> developing news researchers at the university of hong kong speaking out overnigh

more championships a round colby as the star with then after that colby screw your seem to be they were still a competitive team a good team but it was more in terms of colby just splashing his individual brilliance breaking record after record as he went on and it's rare that a player with that kind of longevity can play at such a high level for such a long time. in bradford in the united kingdom your boss good ballplayer what did he represent to you was he a particular inspiration for you yeah definitely i mean sidney i always thought that he talked about. as a player he was always compared to like michael jordan and he always you know said that i'm not michael jordan and i'm koby and to me that allowed me to kind of actually embrace my own sort of game as a basketball player and not try to actually be like and you're a player i started playing possible so late i think i was around my twenty's and to begin with that kind of almost the bigger players on my team and trying to play like them and then eventually you know by watching colby and watching like his plays and everything i kind of just and the way he talked about himself as a player made me feel li

untimely death in a helicopter crash on sunday if you search colby on the company's website it immediately redirects you to a statement saying quote colby was one of the greatest athletes of his generation and has had an immeasurable impact on the world of sports and the community of basketball. he was a beloved member of the nike family we will miss him greatly mama forever. nike confirms it sold out of the riot merchandise and would not say when the products would be back in stock. bryan spent 20 years in the nba all with the la lakers before his retirement in 2016. >>i mean a warning key in washington lawmakers are working to protect the girl fashion dollars by break out the butter lobsterfest is on at red lobster if you've been dreamg about tender wild-caught lobster, dig in tbutter-poached, fire-roastednd shrimp & lobster linguini see? dreams doome true. or if you like a taste of new england without leaving home, try lobster, sautéed with crab, jumbo shrimp and more, or maybe you'd like to experience the ultimate surf and the ultimate turf... there's something for wievery lobster fanr dishes, so hurry in and let's lobsterfest. or g

colby's numbers, 8.24 reflected in various ways lmb get special permission from hall of famer, bobby jones to wear the number 24 which hangs in the rafters in philly and then it was as if colby was influencing the game from a boss, it started with 33 seconds of silence thebecause colby were 33 high school before his legendary lakers career. and then the sixers and thewarriors put the ball on the flootaking turns with an 8 and that a 24 2nd. violation. and things got eerie as joe lmb you know again and that special 24 jersey would go on to score 24 points and he had defensive rebounds plus it was a beach first game back from injury and he got his start because of cold feet. and he >>really important for me to come a note. is honored and just played a game. of this number of god and i'm thankful for another great bobby jones follow me too. so i extremely grateful. >>and beads says he was inspired watchi koby play in the fina in 2010. and before those days could be played was shaq who got emotional thinking about how koby won't into the hall of fame. ed sure mod you for. other news stay together we can go to him. >>a tear running down shacks facing are seeon off and he justlost a joke around and actually at's what i'll miss. he's joking around with colby koby is also g

colby's numbers, 8.24 reflected in various ways lmb get special permission from hall of famer, bobby jones to wear the number 24 whh hangs in the rafters in philly and then it was as if colby was influencing the game from a bomb it started with 33 seconds of silence the because colbye 33 high school befo his legendary lakers career. and then the sixers and the warriors put the ball onthe floor taking turns with an 8 and that a 24 2nd. violation. and things got eerie as joe lmb you know again and that special 24 jersey would gon to score 24 points. defensive rebounds plus it was a beach first game back from injury and he got his start because of ld feet. >>order for me to co it is honored. and just play a game. i'm just on the card. i'thankful for another great bobby jones follow me too. a >>and beads says he was inspired watching koby play in the finals in 2010. and before those days could be played was shaq who got emotional thinking about how koby won't be there when he's inducted into the hall of fame. >>and joe going home for sure mode. you for. other moves staytogether we can get him. >>a tr running down shacks facing are een on off and he just lost joke around and acally that's what i'll miss. he's jokingaround with colby koby is also going be honored at the

colby in his life. >>but w you process this man this is tough man colby's allege a man with a time of 5 rings really don't know code. >>the shock has been real and so are the tears. threcently retired 5 time lakers world champion always call the memories gog of us because i'm a child has gone, there's still some room for me you know, i think maybe tomorrow to set in or something like that. but right now it's just light, i'm like oh i can't be true d i guess they're looking at us like we like it's probably not even him and then they come from like it so that's also in the shadow of staples center on a cold los angeles evening, thousands of fans. >>came to the city to pay their respects to a man that killed their communities with excitement and a sense of belonging where he asked e score 81 and he won against jayla roles that was probably the most exciting the oscar winning olympic gold medal wearing italian speaking son of los angeles will never be replaced no matter what you are you've got a dream live up to it. >>it take a look this is the building across the street from staples center just changed it 6 years skins mom the just an absolute moving tribute to moving photographs of koby bryant more and more people are turning out more and more jerseys were see and hear 33 from high school aid, the original number and of course 24 as we're seeing all of those jerseys out here this morning the loss will be felt for generations to come that's the very latest from downtown los angeles was headed back jamie thank you very much for that rept all of the greats arweighing in. >>koby bryant. michael jordan released a statement about colby's death and he says he's in shock over the tragic news. i'm brian and his daughters passing he says that bryant was like a little brother to him other figures across the nba came out share their >>and it means a lot to me if you know he was such a great opponent. i think people think because you compete against people sometimes that you don't have a relation with them and you don't like it is from the exact opposite. i think sometimes the more you can be the more respect you have. and for the opponent, and so that's the way i with colby cohen was an incredible family man he loves his wife and daughters. >>he was in credible athlete. ways inspired all genation of young athletes. >>it was hard to play on for the basketball players who did have their 8 games. last night what they did is thteam's honor him by having a 24 seconds shot clock. violation time and so they each took turns dribbling and it was 24 seconds or 80 seconds to honor the numbers, 24 and a which called the war during his

colby as the star with then after that kobe's career seemed to be they were still a competitive team a good team but it was more in terms of colby just splashing his individual brilliance breaking record after record as he went on and it's rare that a player with that kind of longevity can play at such a high level for such a long time. in bradford in the united kingdom at your boss a good ballplayer what did their kirby represent to you was he a particular inspiration for you yeah definitely i mean sidney i always thought that he talked about. individuality is a player he was always compared to like michael jordan and he always you know said that i'm not michael jordan and i'm koby and to me that allowed me to kind of actually embrace my own sort of game as a basketball player and not try to actually be like and you replay it i started playing possible so late i think i was around my twenty's and to begin with that kind of almost the bigger players on my team and trying to play like them and then eventually you know by watching colby and watching like his plays and everything i kind of just and the way he talked about himself as a player made me feel like i actually to be the best player that i can be i actually just be myself and what about the younger generation growing up now how they're beginning to play basketball themselves how where are they koby and his his phenomenal reputation i think everyone knows him like i don't know anyone who does and you know i'm such a nice and even when i got done you know like if i'm just playing around and i take a shot you know someone will shout like oh. he's still a legend i mean but we still and watches videos he's highlights and he's there compared to like the le bron james and everyone so i don't think he's legacy will ever be forgotten and he'll still be remembered and the younger generations will still look at him as a player or let's switch over to melbourne in australia and then boys and you'll know that the stories of people seeing the news while they're in the gym

colby's instagram hoping it was going to see a post in that. these reports of a crash were wrong coach kerr played against colby and coached him in the olympics. >>everybody just stopped in their it's believed. the sat down on the floor and just leaves and. because there's. and describe what everybody was feeling and. everybody just sort of wandered off and went home waited. what you do. still he still just to be an absolute shock. he wanted to give this game. everything he possibly could. which is why would he walked away he was done. >>after he retired in 2016 call be focused on making his daughter gigi's basketball dreams, come true coaching her travel team and and that's where they were headed to her game when they crashed golden state plays tonight in bryant's home town of >>we're almost done here on the kron 4 morning news that the news never stops on kron on it does not and for more on what they've got planned let's join theresa stasi on sanaa's to hernia good morning. >>morning i so we continue our coverage of the president's senate impeachment trial that will start momentarily we'll take you there live when it starts right here on kro