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    Fans around the world mourn Kobe Bryant's death

    NBA legend died on January 26 when a helicopter he was riding in crashed in thick fog


    Published:  January 27, 2020 14:49 AFP  and  Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Digital Content Producer

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    Basketball legend Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash along with his teenage daughter sparked an outpouring of grief across the worlds of sports and entertainment on Monday. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Bryant, 41, was traveling Sunday with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers and crew when their helicopter slammed into a rugged hillside in thick fog in Calabasas, west of Los Angeles. There were no survivors. Image Credit: AFP
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    A five-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Bryant is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players in history. Image Credit: AFP
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    He was an iconic figure who became one of the faces of his sport during a glittering two-decade career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Image Credit: AFP
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    All-time basketball great Michael Jordan said Bryant was "like a little brother" to him. "Words can't describe the pain I'm feeling," the former Chicago Bulls star said. "We used to talk often and I will miss those conversations very much." Image Credit: AFP
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    Dozens of firefighters and paramedics battled across hilly terrain to reach the flaming wreckage of the Sikorsky S-76 but found no survivors, officials said. Fans and mourners descended on the area but police warned people to stay away. Image Credit: AP
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    Tributes to Bryant flooded in from former US presidents, pop stars and athletes from different sports, a sign of how the man known as the "Black Mamba" had transcended basketball. Image Credit: AFP
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    At the Staples Center in Los Angeles, crowds of shocked fans gathered to pay tribute as the venue which witnessed many of Bryant's career highlights hosted the music industry's Grammy Awards. Image Credit: NYT
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    Hundreds, many wearing purple and gold Lakers shirts, placed flowers and candles at a makeshift memorial for their hero. Image Credit: NYT
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    In New York, Madison Square Garden was lit up in purple and gold alongside a giant image of Bryant captioned: "Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020." Image Credit: AP
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    The crash came only hours after Bryant was passed by current Lakers star LeBron James for third on the all-time NBA scoring list in a Saturday game at Philadelphia. Image Credit: NYT

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