‘Life Is So Precious’ – Lewis Hamilton Remembers NBA Great Kobe Bryant in Heartfelt Tweet
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Formula One F1 – Turkish Grand Prix – Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey – Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the race and the world championship Pool via REUTERS/Clive Mason
While F1 drivers don’t enjoy a good reputation for their lack of social awareness, Lewis Hamilton is changing that trend. He is not just confined to the cockpit of his car, but also making a difference by speaking on various issues and happenings around the world.
This time he is using his social media platform to pay tribute to one of the modern icons, Kobe Bryant. The late ‘Black Mamba’ passed away in a devastating aerial crash that also took away the life of his daughter, Gianna Bryant. Seven other passengers also died in the crash.
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Kobe Bryant of USA during the Mens Basketball Preliminary Round, Group A match between USA and Tunisia as part of the 2012 London Olympic Summer Games at the Basketball Arena, Olympic Park, London, England, UK on August 31st, 2012. Photo: Gary Prior/Visionhaus (Photo by Ben Radford/Corbis via Getty Images)
So, on the anniversary of his death, Hamilton remembered him with a philosophical eulogy about life in general.
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“It’s hard to believe it’s been a year today when we lost these two special spirits. Life is so precious. We can not forget their spark and the difference they made to the world. Thinking about these two and the all of the lives lost in this tragic accident, one year ago today.”
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year today when we lost these two special spirits. Life is so precious. We can not forget their spark and the difference they made to the world. Thinking about these two and the all of the lives lost in this tragic accident, one year ago today🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/N6Utbwkd6C
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) January 26, 2021
Lewis Hamilton looks to Kobe Bryant as a source of inspiration time and time again
The Mercedes driver is a master at overcoming adversity and drawing inspiration from other sources. Last year in August, around Chadwick Boseman’s sudden demise, he dedicated his victorious performance at the Belgian GP to the Black Panther legend.
Hamilton is also someone who draws a lot of flak from the F1 community. He has always been a divisive figure who has had to battle hard against his haters. But like Kobe Bryant, he embraces them and takes it all his stride.
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On his Instagram handle last year, he reiterated the Los Angeles Lakers legend words, “Haters are a good problem to have. Nobody hates the good ones. They hate the great ones.”
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Game recognizes game. Both of these living legends have been masters of their craft, and their legacies goe beyond what they did as professionals. Taking their games to the next level when their backs are against the wall, they have etched their name among the pantheons of other greats.
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