At the end of the day, a wife lost her husband, a mother lost her daughter, sisters lost their sister and children lost their father. He was human, and as a muslim, you should strive to have more empathy and compassion for souls that have departed this earth, irrespective of their celeb status.
Qays ibn Sa’d reported: A funeral passed by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he stood up. It was said to him, “It is a Jew.” The Prophet said, “Was he not a soul?”
Your statements are flawed. He mentioned extensively that he couldn't handle long car rides due to the number of injuries that he went through. Helicopter rides were much faster. Secondly, it was noted that he did alot to help homelessness in LA. Hate him or love him, Kobe is dead. But his legacy lives on forever. Think about how you want your legacy to be, and what you want people to remember you by when you pass.