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Reaction to Lauren Hill's death

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Lauren Hill's incredible quest (4:11)

In her resolve to play one more basketball game, Lauren Hill ended up inspiring countless others across the world. Tom Rinaldi narrates. (4:11)

Lauren Hill, the inspiring college basketball player at Mount St. Joseph University, died Friday morning after a battle with brain cancer. Her life was short, but the list of people the 19-year-old inspired is long.

Legions of admirers took to social media to pay tribute to Hill. A five-tweet series from LeBron James was among the most touching.

Devon Still, who got to know Hill through his own daughter's battle with cancer, also posted a thoughtful message.

Here's a sampling of other reactions from the world of sports.