Superstar athletes Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James took to social media Thursday to pay their respects to Liverpool soccer star Diogo Jota following his death.

Jota was a celebrated soccer player, spending the last five seasons with Liverpool. He helped lead the team to a Premier League title during the 2024-25 season. He also starred with Portugal, helping the team beat rival Spain in a penalty shootout in his final match in June.

In the hours after the tragic deaths of Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, on Thursday, tributes and reactions around the soccer world poured in as many remembered the two. Liverpool,