Tragedy is no stranger to the sports world as fans have mourned the deaths of many players and coaches in plane and helicopter crashes over the years.

January 26 marks a sad day for any Los Angeles Lakers fan since it is the anniversary of the deaths of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant. This year marked the fifth

Thompson is referring to Luka Doncic's second season in the NBA, and the Mavericks were playing in Los Angeles. Doncic is getting ready to inbound the ball, but he hears a fan trash-talking him in Slovenian behind him. He turns around to see it's Kobe Bryant, sitting court-side with his daughter, Gigi.

Bryant stepped off the court in a Lakers jersey for the final time the following year. He scored 60 points in his finale and finished his career with 33,643 points. He ranks fourth all-time in scoring, behind LeBron James (41,396), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928).

The impact of Bryant’s career, and the ‘Mamba Mentality,’ carry on in the kind of way that almost makes you forget that he’s gone.

A three-part docuseries examines the complicated legacy of Kobe Bryant and the sexual assault allegation levied against him

There’s always a few athletes that cross over into almost superhero world,” said an artist whose mural became a site of mourning when the N.B.A. star died in a helicopter crash.

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Five years after the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant, the sports world paid tribute to them.

Survived by his wife Vanessa and daughters Natalia, Bianka and Capri, Kobe's contribution to basketball is immeasurable. Beyond the five NBA championships he won for the Los Angeles Lakers, the greatest athletes of all sports continue to live by his "Mamba Mentality" mindset.

The Los Angeles Lakers' social media offering on Sunday morning was both delightfully sweet and devastatingly sad.