The National Basketball Association has recently announced the postponing of the January 28th Los Angeles Lakers verses Clippers game upon the recent and tragic death of retired Lakers player #KobeBryant !
Legendary basketball player and icon Bryant lost his life Sunday morning alongside his 13 year old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers with a fatal helicopter accident. The entire ordeal shocked the world leaving millions of fans and families with broken hearts.
According to Fox News; the NBA has forwarded an official statement upon their website since making the decision.
“The decision was made out of respect for the Lakers organization, which is deeply grieving the tragic loss of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people in a helicopter crash on Sunday.”
Sources have confirmed that the game will be pushed back to later date.