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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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 at a memorial for Kobe Bryant near Staples Center, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.

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A Kobe Bryant fan brings flowers as other admirers grieve at a small memorial at the entrance of the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Jan. 26, 2020.

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Former NBA star Kobe Bryant attends an NCAA women's college basketball game between Long Beach State and Oregon, Dec. 14, in Long Beach, Calif.