LOS ANGELES – Like most sports fans born and raised in Southern California, Dominick Reyes considered the sudden, shocking death of former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant like losing a member of his own family. Reyes (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), during a media day Thursday promoting his upcoming UFC 247 main event against light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, got emotional as he recalled finding out about the helicopter accident that claimed the life of Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people Sunday morning. Sunday is Reyes’ rest day, anyway, but after hearing the news of the five-time NBA champion’s passing, he could barely get himself out of bed
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Dominick Reyes’ tribute to Kobe Bryant: ‘A huge part of why I’m here today’ – MMA Junkie