Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, Bryant played his entire 20-season career in the National Basketball Association with the Los Angeles Lakers. He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships
Multiple Fake news claims-: A Viral Social media claims as Kobe Bryant said, “A #POTUS whose name alone creates division and anger. Whose words inspire dissension and hatred can't possibly 'Make America Great Again’”
"A #POTUS whose name alone creates division and anger. Whose words inspire dissension and hatred can't possibly 'Make America Great Again’”
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) January 27, 2020
- @kobebryant #RipKobeBryant pic.twitter.com/IZwDalYXX1
Kobe and his child is heartbreaking. To see Trumps comments about him makes me sick. Kobe once said “A #POTUS whose name alone creates division and anger. Whose words inspire dissension and hatred can't possibly "Make America Great Again". Save it Trump. He saw your true colors.
— Lauryann (@Lauryan65337378) January 27, 2020
Reports are that basketball great Kobe Bryant and three others have been killed in a helicopter crash in California. That is terrible news!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2020
Facts Check Verdict: True
News Verification: Social Media post claiming Kobe Bryant said, "A #POTUS whose name alone creates division and anger. Whose words inspire dissension and hatred can't possibly 'Make America Great Again’ is true.
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, Bryant played his entire 20-season career in the National Basketball Association with the Los Angeles Lakers. He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships
Bryant died on January 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant, were also killed.
There is a chain of grief and social media post after the death of the American Legend, Donald Trump tweeted
Kobe Bryant, despite being one of the truly great basketball players of all time, was just getting started in life. He loved his family so much, and had such strong passion for the future. The loss of his beautiful daughter, Gianna, makes this moment even more devastating....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2020
Donald Trump himself tweeted an earlier tweet by Kobe Bryant where he said the above lines as A #POTUS whose name alone creates division and anger. Whose words inspire dissension and hatred can't possibly 'Make America Great Again
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) January 27, 2020
Hence it is true and words of Kobe Bryant himself.