Its hard to put into words what transpired and the fact that its a reality, 15-time major golf champion Woods said Tuesday at Riviera Country Club, where he is preparing to tee off Thursday in the Genesis Invitational.
Part of me thinks that its not real.
The 41-year-old Bryant, a retired NBA legend with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in the January 26 crash in the Santa Monica Mountains west of Los Angeles.
They were on their way to a girls basketball tournament at Bryants Mamba Sports Academy in suburban Thousand Oaks not far from Sherwood Country Club, which hosted Woodss Hero World Challenge tournament for years.
Woods learned of Bryants death just after he completed his final round at Torrey Pines that Sunday. The 15-time major champion, who said he grew up a diehard Lakers fan, noted that he turned pro the same year that Bryant was drafted into the NBA to start a 20-year career that would include five titles with the Lakers.
I dont really know what I said post-round, Woods said Tuesday. I was in shock just like everyone else, trying to put it in words going forward.
The reality of the situation is Kobe and Gigi are not here, but its hard to accept, Woods continued.
People who are close him and all the families, its just hard to accept that reality.
Bryants widow, Vanessa, has announced a public celebration of life for Kobe, Gianna and the other crash victims will be held on February 24 at Staples Center arena.
The date – 2-24-20 – honors the jersey numbers 2 and 24 worn by Gianna and Bryant and the 20 years Bryant was in the NBA.
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But even as such plans go forward, Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram on Monday to express her own struggle to come to terms with her familys loss.
My brain refuses to accept that both Kobe and Gigi are gone, she wrote. I cant process both at the same time. Its like Im trying to process Kobe being gone but my body refuses to accept my Gigi will never come back to me. It feels wrong Im so mad. She had so much life to live.
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