Following the tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on January 26 which killed all nine people on board including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea has paid tribute to the late NBA star. The bassist is a longtime fan of Kobe’s team the Los Angeles Lakers, and he appeared on ESPN over the weekend to pay tribute to the basketball player’s immense talents both on and off the court. “He was someone we all loved,” Flea said in a moving tribute to Kobe. “He came when he was 17 years old to the Lakers – I met him when he was 17 years old. He came as this arrogant kid, wildly shooting 3s in his first game… but he was always a leader, always bold. As his career went on, he became humbler and kinder and started to learn how to lif...
