Kobe Bean Bryant was one of the greatest players ever to have played the game of basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers legend was the face of the league for the major part of his career. He was an offensive genius who could take any and every shot. He was also a tenacious defender who, on his day could easily guard the best player of the other team.

Even after leaving the game in 2016, playing all of his twenty years in the league with the Lakers, Kobe was still attached to the game. Kobe inspired a lot of new generations of players who tried to model their game as the “Black Mamba”. Hence, when Kobe died in a helicopter crash in January 2020, it came as a shock to the basketball community. To see someone so popular die so young was shocking to all.

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Kobe’s wife Vanessa Bryant has since then taken over all the philanthropic operations and continues to grow the preserve the legacy of Kobe. Recently, Vanessa shared two pictures on her Instagram account through the story feature. She shared the images of her daughters Bianka and Capri and compared them to pictures of Kobe and Gigi, respectively. She said Bianka and Capri were their father’s and the elder sister’s twins.

Kobe Bryant and the work ethic whose rival was none

Kobe Bryant was known for his work ethic. He was always the first one to arrive for practice and was always the last one to leave. His basketball practice stories are the stuff of legend. He was the thirteenth overall pick of the 1996 NBA Draft and was traded on the draft day to the Lakers.

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Kobe never even let injuries affect him in his play right till his last few seasons. Kobe believed in continuing to hone his craft of basketball and worked on it throughout his career.

During his time in the league, he won five NBA titles and countless other individual accolades. Let us know in the comments below your favorite Kobe memory.