
The Los Angeles area, nation and world was shocked to hear of the loss of NBA icon, Kobe Bean Bryant, 41, and his basketball prodigy daughter, Gianna Maria Onore, 13. They were two of nine people who passed away in a helicopter accident. Kobe left the NBA with five championships, 15 All-Star Game Starts, two Olympic Gold Medals, 16 Christmas Day game appearances, 18 consecutive All Star selections, one NBA MVP award, four All-Star MVP awards and 11 All-NBA First Team selections. Kobe and Gianna leave behind their immediate family: Vanessa, Natalia Diamante, Bianca Bella, Capri Kobe, and extended family: Joe, Pamela Cox-Bryant, Sharia, and Shaya.