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 man holds a sign memorializing Kobe Bryant at the LALive area across from 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.

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A memorial near Staples Center after the death of Laker legend Kobe Bryant, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.

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Bryan Stange, right, stands with his family holding a sign near the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, Calif., Jan. 26, 2020.

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A boy places flowers on a wall with an image and signature of former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant at the 'House of Kobe' basketball court in Valenzuela, north of Manila, Philippines on Jan. 27, 2020.