
The news about the tragic death of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna was overwhelming for UP Fighting Maroon cager Kobe Paras.
His mom, Jackie Forster, named him after the Los Angeles Lakers legend.
In a series of post via Instagram Story, Kobe poured his heart out over the demise of his idol.
He said that he used the jersey number 24 during his freshman year because of Bryant.
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Meanwhile, Jackie Forster took to Instagram to pray for those who were left behind by Kobe, especially his three other daughters with Vanessa namely Natalia, Bianka and Capri.
“Just like that… Hold your loved ones close and never let a chance go by to let them know how much you love them. Nothing in this fragile life is guaranteed #Rip #BlackMamba Prayers up for his beautiful girls he left behind.”
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