As promised by Dana White, The UFC paid tribute to Kobe Bryant at UFC 247.

UFC 247 Remembers the great, Kobe Bryant

A moment of silence was observed in Houston, Texas at UFC 247 to pay respect to Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers legend. The athlete had passed away owing to a helicopter crash along with his daughter, Gianna Maria-Onroe Bryant, baseball coach John Altobelli, and 6 other passengers on Jan 26. UFC paid tribute with a 9 seconds silence for Kobe and 8 others, who passed away recently in an unfortunate accident.

“This is the first fight since it happened and, yes, we’re going to do something for Kobe”, Dana had stated.

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Legacy Off-Court

Kobe Bryant had retired from the NBA in 2016. Besides being a sports legend, Kobe was a great human being and used his influence for the betterment of society.

He supported various organizations that aim to help and support members of society who have it tough. In addition to supporting these various organizations, he founded the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation, with the aim of  “helping young people in need, encouraging the development of physical and social skills through sports and assisting the homeless”.

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Bryant always aspired to make more of life than just a successful Basketball career, even though a career that success is hard to come across and extremely difficult to achieve.

He applied the Mamba Mentality not only to his sport but to life as a whole. He was never satisfied and always strived to push the margins of perfection, to be a better person and to do more for everyone.

It was largely this attribute of his that makes him and idol not only in the world of sports but across all walks of life.

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This is the reason why his demise affected billions. Celebrities ranging from former rival-turned-buddy Shaq O’ Neal to former President of the United States Barrack Obama came out to express anguish towards the incident and to provide support for the family.

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