LeBron James, Michael Jordan and others react to Kobe Bryant’s death: ‘Words can’t describe the pain I’m feeling’

In this June 14, 2009 file photo Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant holds the Larry O'Brien championship trophy and finals MVP trophy after the Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic 99-86 in Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals in Orlando, Fla.

People gather outside Staples Center after the death of Laker legend Kobe Bryant Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, playing for the West All-Stars, reacts to his dunk over Detroit Pistons' Grant Hill and San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan, right, in the first half of the NBA All-Star game at New York's Madison Square Garden on Feb. 8, 1998.

Kobe Bryant watches a tribute video with his family during an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors in Los Angeles on Dec. 18, 2017. The Lakers retired Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 jersey during a halftime ceremony.

Gennesys Cabral, of Los Angeles, wears a Kobe Bryant jersey outside of the Staples Center at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.

Gianna and Kobe Bryant.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) prepares to dunk the ball against New York Knicks forward Al Harrington (7) in the second quarter during an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York Feb. 2, 2009.

Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Daryl Osby takes questions at a news conference Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, Calif. NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California on Sunday, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of grief for a star whose celebrity transcended basketball. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Flowers and tributes are left at a makeshift memorial for former NBA player Kobe Bryant outside the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

In Chicago, Navy Pier's Centennial Wheel is illuminated with purple and gold lights, the colors of the Los Angeles Lakers, on Jan. 29, 2020.

Former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant poses with his family during an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors in Los Angeles on Dec. 18, 2017. The Lakers retired Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 jersey during a halftime ceremony.

After delivering a talk to area high school basketball players at the Attack Athletics gym on West Harrison Street in Chicago, Lakers star Kobe Bryant poses for a photo with Seth Kazarian, (24) a senior power forward for Oak Park H.S., on Monday, Dec.17, 2007.

Kobe Bryant during a game with the Lakers on Dec. 9, 2014.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24), high fives fans, after being pulled from the game late in the second half of their game, against the Chicago Bulls, at the United Center, in Chicago, on Feb. 21, 2016.

Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Connecticut and Houston on March 2, 2019, in Storrs, Conn.

Former NBA star Kobe Bryant attends an NCAA women's college basketball game between Long Beach State and Oregon on Dec. 14, 2014 in Long Beach, Calif.

A floral wreath honoring Kobe Bryant appears outside of Staples Center prior to the start of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24), waves to the crowd after being pulled from the game late in the second half of their game, against the Chicago Bulls, at the United Center, in Chicago, on Feb. 21, 2016.

Fans of basketball legend Kobe Bryant step out of their cars as they capture images of Bryant on a large display outside the United Center in Chicago on Jan, 27, 2020.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: A fan is seen at a memorial started next to a mural of Kobe Bryant on Melrose Avenue on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, was a five-time NBA champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was 41. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

California's D.J. Thorpe covers his face during a moment of silence for Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter accident today, prior to an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

A fan pays respects at a mural depicting Kobe Bryant in a downtown Los Angeles alley after word of the Lakers star's death in a helicopter crash, in downtown Los Angeles Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Hartman)

The Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) goes to work against the Bulls' Kirk Hinrich (12) in the second half at the United Center on Tuesday, December 18, 2007.

Kobe Bryant walks down the court against the New York Knicks on Feb. 2, 2009, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant poses with his first place trophy after winning the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 8, 1997, in Cleveland.

From left, Houston Rockets center Tyson Chandler, guard Austin Rivers and forward P.J. Tucker react during a tribute to Kobe Bryant before an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 26, 2020, in Denver.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant bumps fists with P.J. Rose, as his father, Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1), looks on, before the game between the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers, at the United Center, in Chicago, on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/baiduhai)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24), waves to the crowd after being pulled from the game late in the second half of their game, against the Chicago Bulls, at the United Center, in Chicago, on Feb. 21, 2016.

Images of Kobe Bryant display outside the United Center in Chicago after Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in Southern California, on Jan. 26, 2020.

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, Shaquille O'Neal, center, and Brian Shaw share a light moment at the end of game four of their Western Conference Final against the San Antonio Spurs in Los Angeles on May 27, 2001.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: (L-R) Los Angeles Lakers fans Lilian Gamez, Gabriel Gamez and Angelica Rodriguez mourn the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) talks with members of the press before the Lakers play the Chicago Bulls at the United Center Thursday Dec. 25, 2014, in Chicago.

On Feb. 17, 2013, LeBron James (6) of the Eastern Conference drives against Kobe Bryant (24) of the Western Conference during the NBA All-Star game at the Toyota Center in Houston.