Tiger Woods didn’t understand why the fans at the Farmers Insurance Open were telling him to “do it for Mamba.” It wasn’t until the golf star finished his round that he learned the news — Kobe Bryant had died in a helicopter crash.
“It’s a shocker to everyone,” Woods said in an interview just five minutes after he was told of Bryant’s passing. “Unbelievably sad, one of the more tragic days.”
Woods, a lifelong Lakers fan, was also asked what he’d remember most about Kobe as a player, as a man, and as a father.
“The fire, he burns so competitively hot, and desire to win,” Woods began.