Kobe Bryant’s Legacy

Two empty seats at the Staples Center are adorned with roses to mark the deaths of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi.
February 6, 2020
On January 26th, 2020, the world was in shock with the tragic news of a helicopter crash that left no survivors. Kobe Bean Bryant, Gianna (Gigi) Maria-Onore Bryant, John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Ara Zobyan, Sarah Chester and Payton Chester were in the helicopter. Kobe Bryant had left the world speechless again.
With the 13th overall pick of the 1996 draft, the Charlotte Hornets drafted Kobe Bryant. Consequently, Bryant was traded to the Lakers and a legendary career was born.
Kobe had struggled his first few seasons, but had developed into a star with Shaquille O’Neal. They had started to become the most dominant duo in the league after a few seasons, which led the Lakers to three NBA Championships. However, Bryant’s career stalled in terms of Finals appearances which is seemingly because ‘The Diesel’ had left the ‘Black Mamba’ due to some bad blood. Despite O’Neal leaving, Bryant was still performing at an elite level without much help. In the following seasons, Bryant won two more Championships and left the NBA in 2016 with a historic twenty season career that broke many records and earned countless awards, including two Olympic gold medals.
After Bryant’s NBA career, he focused on his family while writing a book called “Dear Basketball.” Bryant ended up taking it to the next level and made it an animated short film, which won an Oscar. Bryant kept working hard and opened the ‘Mamba Sports Academy’ in 2016. His life off the court was and will always be remembered.
For Gigi, she was striving to continue her father’s legacy and honor him in the WNBA. Jorge Morales Jr, an NBA superfan replied, “I used to watch highlights of Gigi, her following her father’s footsteps. I remember her fading away and hitting a shot just like her dad.”
Kobe Bryant left the world with a legacy that no individual can replicate. Bryant worked hard everyday to become the man he was. He will be forever missed.

Josh Duran is currently a eighth grader at McAuliffe Middle School. He likes to play video games and basketball as a hobby, as well as football, although...
Great job! Great topic to. Keep up the great work!
Great story! Very tragic and sad. Thank you for addressing this terrible tragedy.
KOBE
Thank you for writing this. This was very tragic for everybody who watched basketball.
Well written! I am proud of you!
Way to go!! Good topic and Good job writing.
This is very informational. I did not know that he struggled his first two years.
Great Writing!
great article! LA wont be the same without Kobe 🙁
great story josh
Awesome job! He will always be remembered.
Very descriptive and well written. Way to go! Kobe and Gigi will be missed .
Great article the world will remember Kobe Bryant.
Nicely written article. Kobe=Legend
This is so tragic but the story is informative about Kobe Bryant’s life and career
KOBE
RIP KOBE
HE WAS MY IDLE AND TO SEE HIM GO SO EARLY WAS DEVASTATING FOR ME
BUT
LEGENDS NEVER DIE
Great word choices and a beautiful way of remembering his impact!
This is a very good story and very well written
Extensively-reasearched and Well documented article!
FOR KOBE *makes basketball shot*
FOR KOBE *makes basketball shot*
Kobe Bryant left a print on a lot of peoples lives, so big, that no one else could ever fill. Kobe, his daughter Gianna, and the 7 other passengers were taken too soon but its nice to see the tributes and support for them. Thank you Joshua Duran for writing this well put together piece honoring the great black mamba. He will forever be missed, but legends never die, you know the vibe.
KOBE (I like saying that when I shoot a ball into a basket)
WOW nice job i miss kobe so much AT least the LAKERS WON the 2020 championship
RIP KOBE AND GIGI