The entire world stood still Sunday afternoon.It doesn't matter if you're a sports fan or not, news of the Bernie Kosar Jersey tragic pa sing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant was tough to swallow. The future Hall of Famer Bryant, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, was aboard ahelicopterthat crashed in Calabasas, CA., taking the lives of the pilot and all eight pa sengers.It took hours for the reports to set in and it's still hard to believe. The painful reality, however, is that Kobe Bryant -- at age 41 -- is gone.To most, the Los Angeles Lakers' all-time great was known for his performance on the hardwood. Over 20illustriousseasons, Bryant won five NBA titles and appeared in 18 All-Star Games -- he was a two-time scoring champion and winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award in 2008.What never showed up on the stat sheet, however, was that Bryant was a father to four daughters. His iconic 'mamba mentality' was a source of motivation and inspiration off the court. He was an amba sador to the game of basketball worldwide, a pioneer in busine s and on screen -- in 2017, he won an Oscar for his moving short film, Eric Murray Jersey "Dear Basketball."Bryant was a role model and hero to so many individuals, no matter their background. His world-wide influence transcends race, color, gender and creed.Among the countle s tributes on all social media platforms over approximately the last 24 hours, many came from members of the New York Yankees family.Just days after his , Derek Jeter published some of his thoughts on Bryant's legacy in a heartfelt piece on The Players' Tribune:It's a quick read, so if you have a moment, definitely take the time to click above.Overall, Jeter -- who like Kobe, played his rookie season in 1996 -- acknowledged a prolific career that stretched acro s two decades, but emphasized Bryant's love and devotion to hisfamily as what mattered most.Scroll to Continue"Which makes todays events feel especially cruel because no one needed le s reminding than Kobe. Ive seen the guy go for 81. Ive seen him hit all kinds of buzzer beaters. Ive seen him win gold medals and championship rings. But Ive still never seen him look as happy, in those big moments on the court, as he looked the other day off of it: with an arm around Gigi, sitting courtside, and just.. . Yeah, sure, talking hoops but you Ricardo Louis Jersey got the feeling in those moments that he would have been content talking about anything."On social media, past and present Yankees shared similar sentiments. While some werein utter disbelief, others grieved the lo s of a role model -- everyone extended their deepest condolences.Alex Rodriguez Myles Garrett Jersey -- who recalled meeting Bryant as a teenager, following in a similar path to their respective profe sional leagues -- posted a moving thread about the Lakers' legend. Rodriguez said he won't only remember Bryant's greatne s with a basketball in his hand, but he'll remember how he inspired A-Rod to be a better all-around individual."People don't know this, but he was my secret coach," Rodriguez said. "He pushed me and motivated me, especially toward the end of my career when I needed him most."Finally, Aaron Judge posted this gut-wrenching tweet after news broke on social media Sunday afternoon.One of the other victims in the devastating crash was John Altobelli, the head baseball coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA. Altobelli served as the head coach of the Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod League from 2012-2014. In 2012, he had both Judge and Anthony Zettel Jersey New York Mets' phenom Jeff McNeil on his team.While Judge was speechle s about the news, McNeil shared his thoughts on their former coach with the following in a :"Tough to hear the news of coach Altobelli. One of my favorite coaches I have ever played for and one of the main reasons I got a chance to play profe sional baseball. Both the baseball and basketball world lost a great one today."Altobelli's wife and daughter were also among those killed in the crash. His daughter, Aly sa, was on the same youth basketball team as Bryant's daughter.