Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, six of their close friends, and their pilot passed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.
Kobe Bryant announced that he would be retiring from basketball at the age of 37.
The Charlotte Hornets trade 17 year old Kobe Bryant for Lakers' starting center, Vlade Divac
Kobe Bean Bryant was born to former NBA player Joe Bryant and Pamela Cox Bryant.