Mourning NBA icon Kobe Bryant
Fans started flocking to the Staples Center on Sunday, as news of the accident spread, with stars arriving for the Grammy Awards also paid tribute. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI
Nike reported that it
sold out of its Bryant merchandise after his death. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Bryant had retired from the NBA in 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
A young fan holds up a handmade tribute to Bryant, who was named NBA MVP in 2008. Photo by Chris Chew/UPI
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NBA teams honored Bryant by committing 24-second violations and 8-second violations on opening possessions, in reference to Bryant's famous jersey numbers. Photo by John McCoy/UPI
Bryant married Vanessa Laine Bryant in 2001. The couple had four daughters together, ages 17, 13, 3 and 7 months. Photo by John McCoy/UPI
Athletes from around the world took to social media Sunday to mourn Bryant. Photo by John McCoy/UPI
Besides the five NBA championships and an NBA MVP award, Bryant achieved 18 NBA All-Star selections and two Olympic gold medals. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Fans leave messages of tribute outside the Staples Center on Tuesday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
The Lakers game against the Los Angeles Clippers, scheduled for Tuesday night,
was postponed. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Bryant had seen his daughter, Gianna, as
his heir to basketball legacy with her hopes of playing on the University of Connecticut team. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
The marquee at The Forum, where Bryant played his first games as an 18-year-old basketball phenom, pays tribute to his number 24. The
Dallas Mavericks announced the team will retire No. 24. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
David Behzadi, 22, and Cyrus Tabatabai, 23, look toward the scene where firefighters work to contain the smoldering wreckage of the helicopter crash that killed Bryant, his daughter and seven others on Sunday. Photo by John McCoy/UPI
The helicopter was on its way to Mamba Sports Academy, a facility in Thousand Oaks, Calif., that Bryant created and where he coached his daughter's team. Photo by John McCoy/UPI
Fans gather near the crash site in Calabasas on Sunday. Photo by John McCoy/UPI
