Remembering Mamba: NBA Legend Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash In California

Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, seen here during the 2018 Phillips 66 National Swimming Championships, were among nine people who died in a helicopter crash Sunday. (Credit: Harry How/Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant led Lower Merion High School to a Pennsylvania State Championship in 1996. In his senior year, he won the Naismith High School Player of the Year and Gatorade Men’s National Basketball Player of the Year awards. He was also a McDonald’s All-American. He went straight to the NBA. (Credit: CBS3)

Kobe Bryant was often compared to NBA superstar Michael Jordan. On Dec. 17, 1997, Kobe scored a team-high 33 points against Jordan's Chicago Bulls in his rookie season. (Credit: Vincent Laforet/AFP via Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal celebrate after winning the first of three NBA Championships together with the Lakers. Bryant went on to win five titles with L.A. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (R) tries to block

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (R) tries to block a shot of Allen Iverson (L) of the Philadelphia 76ers in game two of the NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers 08 June, 2001 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 98-89 to tie the seven game series 1-1. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)

The Philadelphia 76ers point guard Allen Iverson (

PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES: The Philadelphia 76ers point guard Allen Iverson (R) smiles as he moves past the Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant (L) on his way to the basket 19 March 1999 in Philadelphia. Iverson scored 41 points in the 76ers 105-90 victory. AFP PHOTO/TOM MIHALEK (Photo credit should read TOM MIHALEK/AFP via Getty Images)

Allen Iverson (C) of the Philadelphia 76ers goes i

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Allen Iverson (C) of the Philadelphia 76ers goes in for a lay-up between Derek Fisher (L) and Kobe Bryant (R) of the Los Angeles Lakers 06 June, 2001 during the NBA Finals Game 1 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 76ers won 107-101 in overtime to take a 1-0 lead on the best-of-seven game series. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant and Children

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Minnesota Timberwolves v Los Angeles Lakers

The Philadelphia 76ers point guard Allen Iverson (

PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES: The Philadelphia 76ers point guard Allen Iverson (L) flys past the Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant (R) on his way to the basket in 19 March 1999 in Philadelphia. Iverson scored 41 points in the 76ers' 105-90 victory. AFP PHOTO/TOM MIHALEK (Photo credit should read TOM MIHALEK/AFP/Getty Images)

NBA Finals Game 5: Los Angeles Lakers v Orlando Magic

ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 14: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates after defeating the Orlando Magic 99-86 in Game Five of the 2009 NBA Finals on June 14, 2009 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

NBA All-Star Game 2016

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 14: Gianna Bryant, daughter of Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Western Conference, handles the ball during warm ups before the NBA All-Star Game 2016 at the Air Canada Centre on February 14, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

NBA All-Star Game 2016

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 14: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Western Conference warms up with daughter Gianna Bryant during the NBA All-Star Game 2016 at the Air Canada Centre on February 14, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

WNBA All-Star Game 2019

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 27: Gianna Bryant and her father, former NBA player Kobe Bryant, attend the WNBA All-Star Game 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on July 27, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant Killed In Helicopter Crash In Calabasas Hills

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 26: People mourn for former NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, near Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Nine people have been confirmed dead in the crash, among them Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant Killed In Helicopter Crash In Calabasas Hills

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 26: People mourn for former NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, near Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Nine people have been confirmed dead in the crash, among them Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)