APU GOMEZLOS ANGELESMourning
a Legend
Grieving fans assemble outside the
Staples Center in Los Angeles on
January 26 after hearing of the death
earlier that day of NBA star Kobe Bryant.
Bryant and eight other people, including
his 13-year-old daughter, were killed
in a crash of a private helicopter in
foggy weather that morning. Bryant, 41,
widely considered one of the greatest
basketball players of all time, retired
in 2016. He played his entire 20-year
professional career with the Lakers,
winning 5 NBA championships, earning
NBA Finals MVP honors twice and
becoming an NBA All Star 18 times.