Kobe Bryant died on Sunday morning US time in a helicopter crash. The tragic incident occurred in Calabasas, Los Angeles County. The news devastated the sports world. The information was first reported by the American portal TMZ. This shocking news was then confirmed by Reuters and the city of Calabasas. The basketball player was flying in his private helicopter, with three other people (including his 13-year-old daughter) and the pilot. They all died. The athlete was only 41 years old and was a true NBA legend.
Kobe Bryant is dead! The greatest achievements in my career ...
The most important moments in the sports career of this basketball player:
NBA Champion: 5 (2000-02, 2009-10)
Finals MVP: 2 (2009-10)
Regular season MVP: 1 (2008)
Top Scorer: 2 (2006-07)
Named for the All-Star Match: 18 * (1998, 2000-16)
Star Match MVP: 4 (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
Olympic champion: 2 (2008, 2012).
He was a player all the time and represented the Los Angeles Lakers. The numbers in which he appeared at the matches - 8 and 24 were reserved by this club. It is worth noting that Bryant was also a member of the US national and Olympic teams. It was with them that he won the American Championship organized by FIBA. In addition, he twice won a gold medal with her at the Olympics in Beijing and London.
Other forms of professional activity of a basketball player ...
This basketball player also had another, professional fascination - for which he was recognized. At the 90th Academy Awards, Bryant won the statuette together with Glen Kean. He defeated the competition in the Best Animated Short category for the film "Dear Basketball".
The death of the basketball player is undoubtedly a blow to the NBA and the entire sports world ...
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