Kobe Bryant Death: Lebron James In Tears After Landing In LA (WATCH)

Los Angeles City Hall was lit in purple and gold beginning at 8:24 p.m. Sunday night, the city's Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted along with a picture. Garcetti said the building was lit in honor of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and the other victims who died in the helicopter crash.

LeBron James (L) and Kobe Bryant (R) of the 2012 USA Basketball Men’s National Team attend a press conference at the Main Press Center July 27, 2012 in London, just hours before the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

New Delhi: NBA legend Kobe Bryant’s death in a horrific chopper crash has sent shockwaves across the sporting world. The former Lakers star revolutionized the game of basketball and was much loved by fans all around the globe. Media reports say Lebron James, the next big star after Kobe, was seen was seen in tears after his team's plane landed in California on Sunday. In a video doing the rounds on social media, a visibly upset James is seen hugging people and wiping away his tears while walking towards the airport terminal. Incidentally, LeBron James surpasses Kobe Bryant for third on the all-time NBA scoring list to be only behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone. Kobe Bryant's last post on social media had a tweet congratulating James on leapfrogging him. "Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames," Bryant wrote. "Much respect my brother #33644".

LeBron is met with emotional hugs after landing in Los Angeles following the death of Kobe Bryant.

(via NBC4 Los Angeles) pic.twitter.com/Fx9jt2qZVi — ESPN (@espn) January 26, 2020

When Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan's scoring record in 2014, Jordan texted Bryant congratulating him. Bryant, 41, died on Sunday when a helicopter he was travelling in crashed and burst into flames in thick fog, killing all nine people on board including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. The helicopter rammed into a rugged hillside in Calabasas, California.

Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames. Much respect my brother ???????? #33644

— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 26, 2020

Los Angeles City Hall was lit in purple and gold beginning at 8:24 p.m. Sunday night, the city's Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted along with a picture. Garcetti said the building was lit in honor of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and the other victims who died in the helicopter crash.

Lights for a legend. Los Angeles City Hall lit in purple and gold starting at 8:24 p.m. this evening in honor of Kobe Bryant’s storied championship career and in memory of Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and all who perished in today’s tragedy. pic.twitter.com/1una7Aj98Z

— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) January 27, 2020