On This Day In 2020 Kobe Bryant One Of Legendary Of The NBA Who Diad In Helicopter Crash In 2020, visited The Galatasaray,Rest On Bro …Read More…
Image source: Los Angeles Times ( Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA’s most legendary players, The world mourned his tragic death exactly 1 year ago today ) Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020. His death rocked the international sports world and beyond.
Kobe Bryant’s legacy may be forever intertwined with his legendary NBA run, a 20-year career in which he played all but one season for the Los Angeles Lakers and won five championships. A global face of basketball and idol to billions given his dogged work ethic, Mamba Mentality was something athletes around the world hoped to replicate.
Bryant was also close with a number of international teams and countries, such as Turkey, where he had been to the country before while visiting Galatasaray S.K., one of the most well-known sports clubs in Turkey. While in the city, he connected with fans and athletes alike to talk up just how big basketball has gotten worldwide. As with many of his other international appearances, this moment demonstrated just how internationally spread that impact was — transcending from sports icon to cultural icon.
His untimely passing in a helicopter crash is something many people around the world will never forget, but his legacy lives on and influences newer generations to come for years to follow on-and-off-the-court.
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