Today would have been the 42nd birthday of Basketball icon Kobe Bryant but seven months ago, the Black mamba died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter Gigi and 7 others.

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His former team, the Los Angeles Lakers will wear their special ‘Black mamba’ uniforms when they meet the Portland Trail Blazers in their NBA playoff series on Monday August 24.

The playoff date miraculously coincides with Kobe’s retired jersey numbers 8 and 24. The Jersey will also include a commemorative heart patch on the right shoulder with Gianna’s No. 2 inside it.

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Nike will be marking his birthday by the start of “Mamba Week,” a celebration of his career that will include the company’s first release of his signature sneakers and jersey.

Kobe is gone but never forgotten.

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Yesterday would have marked 19-years late basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant got married and it would have been all joy had Kobe not passed on.

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Vanessa has however not wallow in sadness but has taken to social media to celebrate the life and legacy of the basketball icon.

She shared an interview they granted MTV News in 2001, the same year she married Kobe. Vanessa also shared a throwback picture to celebrate their love.

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My king, my heart, my best friend. Happy 19th wedding anniversary baby. I miss you so much. I wish you were here to hold me in your arms. I love you. ❤️ , she captioned the photo.

Former Los Angeles Lakers teammates of Kobe also sent Vanessa Bryant beautiful roses to wish her a happy anniversary.

Kobe died in a plane crash in January 2020 alone with his daughter Gianna Bryant and seven other people.

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One of the greatest NBA players of all time, Kobe and his daughter Gigi died months ago in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas which also killed 7 other passengers on board.

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This news came to the world as a shock as the millions of people mourned the great Lakers players for his great philanthropic work and NBA talent which remains undisputed.

Kobe Bryant together with his lone daughter Gigi Bryant were both buried in a private burial place.

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The police reports indicate that they have caught a man who was said to be digging the grave of Kobe Bryant

The man in police custody as at now was caught at the private gravesite with tools and began digging.

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Police say that the man peeled back the grass and began digging – and he dug fairly deep into the ground.

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The memorial ceremony for Kobe Bryant and Gigi Bryant was held on February 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Hollywood stars trooped in to pay their final respect and honor the memory of the Basketball legend Kobe and her daughter Gigi in the most spectacular way.

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Beyonce did not only deliver a touching opening performance but honored their memory with her nail art. Painting her nails purple, Beyonce had ‘Kobe’ and ‘Gigi’ written on her nails.

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Hollywood actress and musician Jennifer Lopez also followed suit sharing a picture of her nails with Kobe and Gigi’s jersey numbers written on her index fingers.

Check out pictures below.

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The world received with shock news of the untimely death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna late January this year.

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The NBA star, together with some others, died after they were involved in a helicopter crash in California. The crash was said to have happened in Calabasas and everyone on board died.

It was confirmed that Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, was aboard the helicopter that crashed.

Later after the news broke out, the identities of the other people aboard were revealed and reports clearly indicated that Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, was not among the dead.

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Authorities and reports claimed that the helicopter crashed amid foggy conditions, leaving behind a fiery wreck and killing all the people aboard.

There have been conspiracy theories according to Dr. Umar Johnson that Kobe’s helicopter’s propeller was sabotaged.

Reports of the latest surround Kobe’s death is that Vanessa Bryant has sued the company that owned the helicopter that crashed, which killed her husband Kobe, her daugther Gianna and 7 others.

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Vanessa claims that the aircraft should never have been placed in the peril it was in before the January 26 accident.

Among the many allegations, the lawsuit alleges that the company, Island Express, was only allowed to fly under visual flight rules, and the conditions the day of the crash were not conducive for such flying.

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The lawsuit also claims the pilot was going 180 miles per hour in the heavy fog and in a steep decline in the moments leading to the crash.

Again, the lawsuit claims the pilot failed to properly monitor and assess the weather prior to takeoff, failed to maintain control of the helicopter and failed to avoid “natural obstacles” in the flight path.

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The suit also asks for damages for “pre-impact” terror — damages for the emotional trauma Kobe and Gigi suffered as the pilot struggled to get out of the clouds before the crash.

The lawsuit does not list an amount of damages sought, but Vanessa is asking for punitive damages, claiming the pilot and Island Express were reckless, and the damages could be untold millions.

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The suit seeks damages for loss of love, affection, care, society, service, comfort, support, right to support, companionship, solace or moral support and expectations of future support and counseling.

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