As the sports community grieves the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, they will be honored at the upcoming NBA All-Star game on Sunday.
With 36.2 million followers across Twitter and Instagram, Kobe Bryant has impacted many people throughout his storied career in the NBA. The star’s shocking death on January 26th left fans across the nation mourning the passing of the basketball legend.
“I can’t say that it definitively helps us heal but I think one thing that’s good about talking about grief on social media is that we actually will do that now.”
That’s what Dr. Paige Toller, professor and the assistant director of the UNO School of Communication had to say on whether grieving fans could heal better together on social media.
According to Dr. Elizabeth Gilchrist Tolliver, collective grief on social media can be the thread that binds us together.
As fans grieve, they post touching tributes on social media as the sports community collectively grieves the passing of Kobe Bryant.
“He was more than a Basketball player,” said UNO student and Kobe Bryant fan, Sam Christenson.
Tributes to Kobe can still be seen on social media as the sports community collectively grieves the passing of an icon. His legacy will continue to live on through his family, friends, and fans that share their memorable stories of Kobe as a player, a creative, and a father.
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