Tbo Touch defends visit to LA to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant: I looked up to him
Tbo Touch has hit back at criticism after visiting Kobe Bryant's memorial in Los Angeles, telling TshisaLIVE the star was more than a basketball player to him.
Touch found himself on the Twitter trends list recently when he posted a snap of himself at a memorial for Kobe, who died in a helicopter crash late last month.
The media mogul said he was paying tribute on behalf of Kobe's fans from SA.
View this post on InstagramOn behalf of all your fans & family from 🇿🇦#RestinpeaceKobeandgigi 🖤
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The post split social media, with some saying he had no right to speak on behalf of the country and was “an attention-seeker”. Others said he should be allowed to mourn his hero.
Touch told TshisaLIVE he was not bothered by the haters, adding: “Kobe Bryant is more than basketball to me, he’s the epitome of excellence and a very present father. I look up to him.”
He brought slips from when he met the Mamba King and said he was within his right to mourn.
“He visited Soweto during the World Cup, I interviewed him on my radio show and if there was ever a time to thank the Bryant family for giving us the Mamba King it could only be now!”
The star also shared snaps of his time in LA, giving followers a glimpse of a city in mourning.
View this post on InstagramAll over the city. Salute the King #KingKobe
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