NBA players wereshocked and saddened to find out that Chadwick Boseman, 42, had just passed away after a 4-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman was one of the most respected and beloved celebrities among the NBA and the African American community as a whole.
Boseman kept his diagnose as a secret for the past 3 years and continued to build a legacy in Hollywood by his roles as Black Panther of the MCU, while also starring in 21 Bridges, Marshall, and Da 5 Bloods, among others.
Moreover, Chadwick Boseman was a well-known supporter of the NBA and he was a regular presence during the league’s All-Star Weekend events. That’s why NBA players took it to Twitter to pay their respects to the late actor.
NBA Players React To Chadwick Boseman’s Passing
LeBron James, Klay Thompson, Trae Young, and Bradley Beal were just some of the countless NBA players who took it to their social media accounts to mourn the shocking loss of Chadwick Boseman.
Chadwick Boseman?????????????? It can’t be…
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) August 29, 2020
Rest in peace Chad �� https://t.co/OXXGbvkpoc
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) August 29, 2020
No way bro! No fucking way bro!
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) August 29, 2020
Smh
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) August 29, 2020
Sad news https://t.co/YIkhaX2a1v
— David West (@D_West30) August 29, 2020
Damn…Wakanda Foreva �������� #RIPToOneOfTheGreats
— Kevin Porter Jr (@Kevinporterjr) August 29, 2020
You will be missed!! ���� https://t.co/U8XfpEZYKz
— Shaun Livingston (@ShaunLivingston) August 29, 2020
Man RIP Chadwick Boseman ������
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) August 29, 2020
RIP CHADWICK BOSEMAN����
— Tyus Jones (@1Tyus) August 29, 2020
�� RIP Chadwick Boseman��
��May you rest in paradise��— Andre Roberson (@FlyDre21) August 29, 2020
Loss for words….one of my favorite actors. Praying for his family and loved ones. #RIPKing https://t.co/cwgDIVRmN6
— Harrison Barnes (@hbarnes) August 29, 2020
Rest In Peace ���� https://t.co/iiqsQo4BWp
— Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) August 29, 2020
Damn . Rest in paradise. ����This year ain’t it https://t.co/cJRXaVEPm8
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) August 29, 2020
Wakanda Forever!! RIP Black Panther
— Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) August 29, 2020
— George Karl (@CoachKarl22) August 29, 2020
When you think this year can’t get worse �� R.I.P legend ���� https://t.co/9O0hvBS9dF
— Jusuf Nurkić (@bosnianbeast27) August 29, 2020
When you think this year can’t get worse �� R.I.P legend ���� https://t.co/9O0hvBS9dF
— Jusuf Nurkić (@bosnianbeast27) August 29, 2020
Just met you for the first time at all star… never stopped having this smile on your face… �������� https://t.co/aYxDjEJHuV
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) August 29, 2020
— SLOWMO (@KyleAnderson5) August 29, 2020
Shit really made me sad man! Dude made Black Panther while fighting that. Smh you just never know what people are going thru! Give people their flowers while they are here!!!!!
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) August 29, 2020
Legends never die pic.twitter.com/KPuZlTY1Pv
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) August 29, 2020
Boseman admitted to being starstruck when he met the late Kobe Bryant for the first time. He also joined Kevin Garnett to give him the 2008 Defensive Player of the Year Award, and even served as a judge for the Dunk Contest.
In fact, a couple of years ago Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo even gave him the ‘Wakanda Forever’ salute and wore a Black Panther mask when he participated in the 2018 Slam Dunk contest, showing just how much his presence meant to the basketball community.
The NBA, Hollywood, and all film fans around the world are incredibly saddened by this shocking and heartbreaking loss of a great man who spent the last 4 years of his life making the most of his talent to leave an everlasting legacy, especially for the African American community. He definitely succeeded. Rest in Power. Wakanda Forever!
