The shocking news hit Friday night: Actor Chadwick Boseman was dead of colon cancer at the age of 43.
For many, the shock was compounded by learning for the first time that the "Black Panther" and "42" star battled the disease for four years. That meant Boseman was ill while he created art that inspired countless numbers of people.
Sports figures were devastated along with the rest of the world. They, too, took inspiration from the man who brought T'Challa to life on the screen and who skillfully told the story of Jackie Robinson.
A sample of how athletes and teams reacted to Boseman's death, beginning with LeBron James: