I am glad Kobe has such a great relationship with God. He’s clearly in heaven.
The outward signs at the end are certainly positive, but that is to say that he was someone who had a sense that he himself was in a process of developing a relationship.
Whether he is in heaven, purgatory, or hell, who am I to judge? That said, I hope that on the day of my death I have gone to Mass and have accepted that day with an informed and good conscience the sign of communion that God extends to me.
You don’t have to hope in that my friend. You can know, for sure and forever.
Romans 10: 9-10