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Baltimore Native Carmelo Anthony Reacts To The Death Of Kobe Bryant

BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- NBA player Carmelo Anthony, who grew up in Baltimore, posted his reaction to the death of Kobe Bryant on instagram.

In it, he says in part, "There are moments in life when there's simply NO words to describe the pain within. This is one of them."

Anthony currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers.

He was on the 2008 Olympics basketball team representing USA, along with Bryant.

They competed for many years in the NBA against one another.

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