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Kobe Bryant Accepted Jesus As His Lord And Savior Before His Tragic Death

"I want to be remembered as a player that didn't waste a moment."



After Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant’s tragic helicopter crash that killed them along with seven others, stories about the NBA legend’s faith surfaced.




According to an Instagram post from Randy Shepherd of Crossfire Ministry, Kobe already accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. He revealed to WLOS News 13, “We were telling different guys about Crossfire basketball ministry, and Kobe was there. And I said Kobe, have you ever invited the Lord Jesus Christ to come into your life as your Lord and Savior? A question I’ve asked a lot of people from kids to the president, and he said, ‘Yes I’ve done that’.”




Some people have text me this afternoon and ask if we ever had a chance to witness to Kobe Bryant?....Jamie and I met and talked to him (Kobe) briefly in London, England in a hotel lobby at the Summer Olympics.....We said to Kobe "have you ever accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior and put your faith in Jesus" he said yes and we gave him a Crossfire testimony Gospel card and he took it graciously and took a picture with us...I never heard him talk about it or never heard him say he was a Christian publically...I pray he did know the Lord Jesus as his personal Savior and Lord...If you dont know Jesus today I pray you will repent and receive Jesus! The Bible says,"What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and lose his soul?"...Praying for the Bryant family and friends of Kobe today.
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The sports ministry leader even handed out Kobe a Gospel card and he took it graciously. Moreover, the NBA star even took a picture with them.

Kobe Bryant Gave God The Glory for His Talent

Kobe also expressed how he would like to be remembered in an interview with ESPN in 2015. 

“I want to be remembered as a player that didn’t waste a moment. I didn’t waste a day, and I felt extremely blessed by the God-given talent. At the same time, I didn’t take it for granted. If I could be remembered as a person that was born with a lot of talent but did everything he could to try to overachieve and lived everyday as if he was the twelfth guy on the bench. I think that is a very powerful message to have and something that hopefully the players now and later choose to embody as well,” said the late NBA star.

Furthermore, the father-daughter visited church before the helicopter accident happened, according to the reports.

That’s just few of the many stories of faith that’s been revealed about Kobe Bryant. And the world will always remember him as a basketball legend “who inspired so many others to chase their dreams and never give up.”

Source: CBN News

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