Lamar Odom Mourns Kobe Bryant: ‘I Haven’t Felt Pain Like This Since My Son Died’

Barack Obama paid a heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, during an NBA All-Star event and said nothing is more heartbreaking as a parent than losing children. Kobe died in a helicopter crash on January 26 alongside his 13-year-old daughter.

Shaquille O'Neal's son is honoring Kobe Bryant.

Olivia Culpo has a connection to 16-year-old Lexi Altobelli, 16, who is one of the surviving family members of three of the victims who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Jan. 26.

The Bryant's are staying strong. 

Kobe Bryant‘s mother Pamela Bryant, 65, has been since since the first time after the tragic loss of her son and 13-year-old granddaughter Gianna. Pamela, who lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, was spotted driving from her home in a black Ford Expedition to a Target store on Friday, Jan.

Brandy, 40, just posted the sweetest tribute to friend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old Gianna who tragically died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, Jan. 26.

Brandy has broken her silence about the death of Kobe Bryant, who had taken her to his high school prom more than 20 years ago, and weeks before he was drafted to the NBA.

Vanessa Bryant, the wife of the late Kobe Bryant, has issued her first public statement since her husband and daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash last weekend. In an Instagram post shared on Wednesday evening (January 29), Vanessa thanked the millions of fans all over the world who have shown support for her family during what she called a "horrific" time. "Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them," Vanessa, who had been married to Kobe since 2001, wrote.

#Roommates, as the tributes and memories continue to pour in for the legendary Kobe Bryant, those who spent the most time with him on the court are also expressing their emotions in the wake of his tragic passing. Kobe’s former teammate, Lamar Odom, recently gave an emotional interview about just how hard he’s taking Kobe’s death.

Shaquille O’Neal, 47, revealed how he learned of his “brother” Kobe Bryant‘s tragic death from a helicopter crash on Jan. 26 and the difficulty he’s having coping with it in a heartbreaking interview on NBA on TNT on Jan. 28. The former Los Angeles Lakers player had tears streaming down his face as he reflected on his time with Kobe, who was his teammate from 1996 until his own retirement in 2004, and talked about how devastated he is that there will be no future with him.

An honorable sendoff. In the wake of Kobe Bryant’s fatal helicopter crash, fans of the Los Angeles Lakers legend are petitioning to get the National Basketball Association to update its logo to honor the fallen player.

Lamar Odom has spoken out following the shock death of his ex-Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant.

Shaquille O'Neal is speaking out further about the tragic death of Kobe Bryant.Speaking on The Big Podcast With Shaq, the NBA legend expressed his sadness over the death of his former teammate and Bryant's 13-year-old daughter Gianna in a helicopter crash on Sunday outside of Los Angeles that also killed seven others."I'm not doing well. I'm sick," said O'Neal, adding that Bryant's death comes a few months after the death of O'Neal's sister Ayesha Harrison-Jex from cancer in October.

Kobe Bryant is getting recognized by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his incredible and indelible professional 20-year basketball career. It was announced by Chairman Jerry Colangelo in a statement on Monday, January 27, that the former Los Angeles Laker will be posthumously inducted along with the incoming Class of 2020 inductees. Kobe will be joining the likes former players Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs and Kevin Garnett of Minnesota Timberwolves.

Among the legions of fans offering the somber support and eulogies of basketball player Kobe Bryant, Oscar winning actor and LA Lakers fan Jack Nicholson is adding his voice to the chorus. The Terms Of Endearment actor phoned in exclusively to CBSLA’s Jim Hill in the hours following the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other civilians on Jan.