Kobe & Kanye West Appeared In Nike Commercial Featuring A Helicopter Crash In 2011 (VIDEO)

Sometimes life can truly imitate art in the scariest ways.

Kobe Bryant was one of the most impactful NBA stars in American history, sporting not only multiple championships wins with the Lakers, but also a loving family and dedicated fan base.

Following his untimely death in a helicopter crash alongside his daughter Gianna Bryant and seven other victims, footage surfaced of an old commercial featuring Kanye West and Kobe Bryant from 2011 that had Kobe throwing a basketball at a helicopter that Kanye was on, only for it to explode.

Kobe Bryant made this commercial with Kanye years before his death in a helicopter crashing

LEGENDS LIVE FOREVER ?https://t.co/qjBwO2iFCs

— Duke Of Milan (@jnr_ot) January 27, 2020

That is freaky and scary.

Kanye West sent a tribute to basketball great Kobe Bryant following the tragic news:

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“Kobe, We love you brother,” West began his Twitter post on Sunday.

Kobe, We love you brother

We’re praying for your family and appreciate the life you’ve lived and all the inspiration you gave pic.twitter.com/pxbgLOOmpY

— ye (@kanyewest) January 26, 2020

Among others sharing their thoughts and prayers to Bryant’s family were Reese Witherspoon, Taylor Swift, Drake, Chrissy Teigen, Jimmy Kimmel, Justin Bieber, Khloe Kardashian and many others.