Fox said he had initially ignored calls from concerned friends, thinking they were calling to talk about Bryant. Fox, who was a Lakers team-mate of Bryant between 1997 and 2004, said his family had gone through 'something that I couldn't imagine them experiencing'. 'Kobe and Gianna may your souls and the souls of the others who were with you Rest In Peace,' he said. 'And then all of a sudden my best friend, [basketball coach] King Rice, somebody apparently told him that I may have been on the helicopter so he started calling. Rick Fox, Derek Fisher and the TNT family reflected on Kobe Bryant. Antonio Brown Hints at Retirement Again — inside the NFL Player's Family and Custody Drama

Jeff Goldblum Became a First-Time Father at 62 — Glimpse into His Fatherhood The false reports were publicly scotched by NBA TV host Jason Greenberg, who had broken the news of Bryant's death to Fox. Subscribe: degets.info Follow on IG: fbleacherreport Follow us on Twitter: bleacherreport Like us on Facebook: bleacherreport. Fox was a member of the Lakers franchise from 1997 until 2004.

19 083 Aufrufe 1,9 Mio. What do you mean?" 'I was talking to my kids, just trying to spend time with them, and then the phone just started going off. 'I'm seeing King's number repeatedly going and going and going, and I think he's worried about me, so I said, I'm gonna talk to my best friend. Sport. 'I'm glad that's over with, but it was hard to deal with because it shook a lot of people in my life.'

Rumors swirled that Fox had been on board until they were scotched by NBA TV host Jared Greenberg, who had spoken to Fox about the crash. I Love You Kobe and will miss you dearly.' Former NBA star Rick Fox has described his family's nightmare over false reports that he had died in the helicopter crash which killed Kobe Bryant.. The actor also established his excitement to be alive, he "I'm glad that's over with, but it was hard to deal with because it shook a lot of people in my life. Terrell Owens’ Fatherhood Drama and Personal Struggles — inside the NFL Hall of Famer’s Life Rebel Wilson Is the Spitting Image of Her Mother — Glimpse into the Actress' Family

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Despite Rick Fox trending on Twitter, the retired Lakers star was not involved in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant.

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MC Hammer's Roller-Coaster Life after 90s Fame — Bankruptcy and $13m Debt Included 'And it was in that moment that my phone just started going, and my mom and my sister and my brother [were calling]. Fox subsequently posted his own tribute to the NBA legend and his 13-year-old daughter, who was also killed along with seven others. We are no longer accepting comments on this article.Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupTrump gives TikTok 45 days to negotiate sale of its US arm to Microsoft after his total ban threat and tells Seattle tech giant's CEO he will only 'allow' purchase if app totally splits from China Who gets the COVID-19 vaccine first?

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From left: NBA team-mates Rick Fox, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal sit on the bench during a Lakers game in 2004 'One of my daughter's greatest fears is finding out that one of her parents would be lost through social media, instead of from a loved one or a family member,' Fox said. Gabriel Aubry and Halle Berry’s Separation and Custody Battle — a Look Back

Gianna's teammate and friend alongside her parents, and basketball coach died after the accident.Another recorded fatality was the death of Kobe's family friend and daughter, who joined in on the helicopter ride.

One such person who was very familiar with their relationship was former teammate Rick Fox. As some media source reported that Rick was among victims of the fatal accident, he began getting calls from his loved ones which made him even more unsettled.Kobe Bryant hosts a Kobe A.D. event at MAMA Gallery on Nov. 1, 2016 in California | Photo: Getty ImagesThe retired basketball player wasn't ultimately concerned about himself, but the rest of his family members whom he feared were panicky.Furthermore, Rick explained that his kids reached out to him, then his friend and followed by his mother and siblings. 'My condolences and prayers go out to Kobe’s wife Vanessa, his daughters and the Bryant Family.
Rick Fox was not a passenger in a helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.

Investigators comb the debris of the Sikorsky helicopter which crashed in thick fog on SundayDebris from the helicopter crash is driven away on the back of a truck after investigators finished their work on the hillside where the helicopter came down'I have personally communicated with Rick Fox via text since the news about Kobe dying came out,' Greenberg said on Twitter on Sunday.
'She fortunately called me, and we just were talking and crying about the news of Kobe.' BREAKING NEWS: Kobe Bryant,41 and Daughter Gianna, 13, ... Kelley Flanagan Broke the News to Hannah Ann About Her Relationship with Peter Weber But Left Out Someone Else And I was like, "Well, yeah. Am 28 Jan 2020. Bryant was on his way to a basketball game with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna when the crash happened. 'I'm thinking to myself, everyone wants to talk about Kobe and I right now want to be with my kids and my family.