The one silver lining of tragedy is that it seems to bring everyone together. It seems like no matter what sport, what race, or what religion a person is they have been affected by the death of Kobe. There isn’t much else to say other than Kobe was an icon. I never quite understood how big the death of Elvis was when my grandmother used to tell me about it. Now I understand a bit better. Didn’t matter if you were a Kobe fan or not, you knew that what he brought to the world was important.

This mask is incredible.

John Gibson will wear this mask tonight in memory of the tragically lost lives of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Sarah and Payton Chester and Ara Zobayan. pic.twitter.com/C0kZS4GwCG

— Alyson Lozoff (@AlysonLozoff) January 31, 2020