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Nike says Kobe Bryant merchandise sold out on website

Published: 28 Jan 2020 - 06:52 pm | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 01:01 am
People gather in front of a makeshift memorial as they mourn the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant at LA Live plaza in front of Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 27, 2020.   AFP / Robyn Beck

People gather in front of a makeshift memorial as they mourn the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant at LA Live plaza in front of Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 27, 2020. AFP / Robyn Beck

Reuters

Nike Inc's Kobe Bryant merchandise was sold out on its website, the company said on Tuesday, following reports the company had pulled products branded by the NBA star who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
A search for Kobe-branded products on the footwear maker's website took users to an obituary page for the player.
Bryant, 41, was one of nine people killed on Sunday when the helicopter they were traveling in crashed in Calabasas, California. His 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, also was among those who perished. (Reporting by Nivedita Balu in Bengaluru Editing by Sweta Singh and Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)