India's biggest sports icons and Bollywood mourn the tragic passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant

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For India, the first reports of Kobe Bryant's passing away in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California came in the very early hours of Monday (January 27th). 

Most probably more than half the nation would have been asleep then. By the time the sun rose on a new week for India, it had been confirmed that 'The Black Mamba' and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine killed in the crash. 

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Bryant was a global icon.

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He was among the most popular and most polarizing athletes, maybe of all time. The stature of Indian personalities that were sending their love and prayers to Bryant's family shows the level of respect the 5-time NBA Champion had garnered halfway across the world.

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