In Pictures: First anniversary of NBA legend Kobe Bryant's death

Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash that took the lives of nine people a year ago.

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January 28, 2021 at 11:34 AM

Anthony Calderon leaves flowers to pay his respects at a makeshift memorial on Jan 26, 2021 in Calabasas, California, at the hillside site of a helicopter crash a year ago that killed nine people including Lakers' basketball player Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant. PHOTO: AFP

People gather in front of a mural of former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, both with a set of wings, by artist sloe_motions displayed on a wall in downtown Los Angeles, California on Jan 26, 2021 as people mark the one-year death anniversary of Kobe Bryant. PHOTO: AFP

Bree Rodriguez, wearing a jacket with words "Legends Never Die" on the back, reacts as she visits a makeshift memorial near Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Jan 26, 2021 as people gather to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. PHOTO: AFP

Fans gather at a makeshift memorial near Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Jan 26, 2021, marking the one-year death anniversary of former Loe Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant. PHOTO: AFP

Dog "Billy" wears Laker colours as people gather at a makeshift memorial near Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Jan 26, 2021, marking the one-year death anniversary of former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant. PHOTO: AFP

A fan wears a face mask with images of late Kobe Bryant, who perished one year ago alongside his daughter and seven others when their helicopter crashed into a hillside near Los Angeles, as fans gather outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Jan 26, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

A mural depicting Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna by artist Mr Brainwash is seen in Los Angeles on Jan 26, 2021.
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A fan writes a note on a mural of late Kobe Bryant, who perished one year ago alongside his daughter and seven others when their helicopter crashed into a hillside, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Jan 26, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid wears sneakers honoring the late Kobe Bryant before a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Wells Fargo Center on Jan 27, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
PHOTO: USA TODAY SPORTS

The Los Angeles Lakers stand for a moment of silence in honor of the late Kobe Bryant before a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on Jan 27, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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