Published 12:14 IST, January 27th 2020

NBA world devastated after Kobe Bryant and Gianna's tragic death; Tributes pour for Mamba

NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died after a tragic helicopter crash in California on Sunday. Their sudden deaths left the NBA world devastated.

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NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna passed away after a tragic helicopter crash in California on Sunday. ir sudden deaths left NBA world devasted, shocked at sudden news. Here's how NBA paid ir respects after Kobe Bryant's death. 

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Kobe Bryant death: A devasted NBA world pays tribute to Kobe Bryant after his tragic death

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Kobe Bryant death: Laker legend's NBA career

Kobe Bryant played with Lakers for two decades, starting as an 18-year-old rookie in 1996. Bryant retired in 2016, third on all-time NBA scoring list. He had five NBA championships to his name, winning NBA MVP in 2008. Bryant had a career aver of 25 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. Kobe Bryant even paired up with LeBron James for Olympics, winning country two gold medals in 2008 and 2012 respectively. 

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Kobe Bryant daughter: Gianna was a budding basketball player

Just like her far, Gianna was also a talented basketball player. She was playing for her high school's basketball team and recently started attending NBA games with Bryant. After Bryant's retirement, Gianna was one who got him back into NBA. 

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Kobe Bryant death: world pays tribute to Black Mamba

Kobe Bryant fans gared around Staples Center, where Grammys were being held.  San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors stopped ir game to hour Kobe Bryant, committing a violation on 24 seconds. Twenty four was Bryant's jersey number for second half of his career. Dallas Mavericks also paid a tribute to him, stating that player will ever wear 24 number jersey in his hour. 

12:14 IST, January 27th 2020