During the derby, team players received the announcement of Kobe Bryant's death • Quincy Acey: "Left behind a great legacy"

• Studemeyer is broken, tonight at the Mafla Menorah

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  Alan Shaver

The death of Kobe Bayant tonight (Sunday), shocked the world of basketball and so did the Tel Aviv derby. Team players received the difficult message during the game and it seemed that many of them were having trouble playing. Amara Stodmeyer, Quincy Acey and their friends couldn't digest the gospel.

Quincy Acey said after the game about the gospels: "My thoughts and prayers with Kobe and his girls. Everyone respects him and cherishes him. It was hard to play after we heard the hard news. He left behind a great legacy of never giving up."

Shimon Mizrahi, the yellow owner, also said goodbye to the legend: "This is a terrible tragedy. He was one of the characters who left their mark in the NBA, constantly competing who would score more points than him. Just last night, scored more point than him and it just shows what a high threshold it was. It's a terrible tragedy, his daughter has gone too, it's a tragedy. "

Janis Safropoulos, Maccabi Tel Aviv coach added: "This is a difficult moment. We are all in total shock at the bad news. We all pray for Kobe. He is one of the greatest legends in history. "

Omri Caspi: "An unparalleled tragedy. I have no words to describe what I feel right now. One of the greatest athletes in the world, a figure of extraordinary esteem. The winner who scored against us at Staples Center on 1.1.10 right next to our bench. That was him. An unparalleled winner. To think about his wife in such a situation, unimaginable. Unimaginable what a disaster. "