Sports fans in Los Angeles and around the world are struggling to find the words to describe how they feel about the sudden death of retired basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed with his daughter Gianna, 13, and seven others in a helicopter crash in the hills outside Los Angeles.
Fans Worldwide Mourn Basketball Superstar Kobe Bryant

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A makeshift memorial honoring former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant appears outside of Staples center prior to the start of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Laker fans Alex Fultz, from left, Eddy Rivas and Rene Alfaro mourn retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Jan. 26, 2020.

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People gather outside Staples Center after the death of Laker legend Kobe Bryant, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.

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Fans of Kobe Bryant mourn at a memorial to him in front of Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers, after word of the Lakers star's death in a helicopter crash, in downtown Los Angeles, Jan. 26, 2020.