LeBron James, just hours earlier, passed Kobe Bryant for third on the NBA's career scoring list. Bryant died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles on Sunday morning.
NBA superstar LeBron James has a connection with the league's stars, both past and present. James moved into third all-time of the NBA's all-time scoring leaders on Saturday night, passing Kobe Bryant.
James was on a plane from Philadelphia back to Los Angeles on Sunday when news broke that Bryant had died in a helicopter crash earlier that day. The sports world was shocked, and even those not in the sports realm felt the tremors.
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