Reactions and statements on the death of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant from former vice president Joe Biden, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
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Joe Biden: As I was getting off the bus, the command, uh, I heard about Kobe Bryant. I didn’t know him well, I only met him a couple times, but uh, you know it makes you realize that you gotta make every day count. Every single day count.
Amy Klobuchar: I just read President Obama’s statement about Kobe Bryant and how, just tragic that is, losing his daughter in that same helicopter crash. And so our thoughts and prayers are with their family.
Pete Buttigieg: As somebody who affected so many fans and supporters and, just very difficult to believe. And, of course, we’ll be thinking of, not just his family, but everybody who’s gonna be impacted and mourning base on that news.
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