Kobe bean bryant (1August 23, 978—June 26, 2020), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, was a former American professional basketball player who was a point guard/small forward (swingman) and was nicknamed "Black Mamba".

2016 On April 14, Kobe announced his retirement after the last regular season home game against Jazz. On 20 17 12 19, the Lakers played the Warriors at home. At halftime, a retirement ceremony was held for Kobe's No.8 and No.24 jerseys. On March, 2065438+08 13, Kobe won the Best Short Film Award of the 90th Academy Award for his short film "Dear Basketball" with animator Glenn Keane.

In 2007, ESPN sports reporters voted for the greatest shooting guard in history, and Kobe ranked second only to Jordan.

The death of a character

On the morning of October 26th, 2020 10 local time, Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabaka, Southern California, at the age of 4 1 year. His second daughter, Jaina, aged 13, also died in the accident.

On February 7, 2020, local time, the funeral of Kobe's father and daughter was held in the Pacific Landscape Memorial Park in Delmar, Corona, California.