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Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Black Mamba", he played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association. Br
Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2014
Bryant's retired No. 33 jersey and banner at the Lower Merion High School gym in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Bryant taking a shot in a game against the Boston Celtics on Dec 20, 1999
Bryant attempting a free-throw during a 2005 pre-season game
On January 26, 2020, a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crashed into a hillside in the city of Calabasas, California, around 25 mi northwest of downtown Los Angeles, while en route from John Wayne Airport to
Kobe Bryant
…NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards tied Bob Pettit's record. In January 2020, Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Tributes and memorials followed his death, including murals throughout Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant Day (8/24), and two statues…
NTSB investigators examining aircraft debris one day following the crash, January 27, 2020
N72EX, the helicopter involved in the accident, pictured in 2018
Kobe Bryant (right), former Los Angeles Lakers player, being interviewed by Iván Kasanzew 11 days before the crash
NTSB investigators, Adam Huray and Carol Hogan, examine the wreckage as part of the NTSB's investigation