Kobe Bryant will forever be a basketball legend. He had scored 33,643 points, made 8,378 free throws and completed 4,010 turnovers.

At the time of his death, around 10 a.m, I was sitting on my couch, watching a movie, when I got a notification. It said, ‘breaking News: NBA legend Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash.’ I knew it was real, since it was from ESPN, and I walked to my dad to tell him. At first, he was shocked. 

He immediately began contacting his friends and telling them the news, while I, being a gamer, got on Fortnite and began spreading the news. 

“It was definitely very shocking — especially the way that it happened, how it happened, how relatively young Kobe was,” Coach Flipiak, the 6th grade basketball coach for Clague Middle School, said. “The fact that one of his daughters was with him, it’s just a really really sad story.”

Other than being favored by many as their favorite player, Kobe’s death will be a huge loss for the NBA too. He was an idol for many children who wanted to play basketball, and now, future generations will not be able to enjoy his games and appearances.

He also had mentored Anthony Davis, which may be factored into Davis’s skill.

Although Kobe Bryant is leaving us, he will forever be remembered by many as an NBA legend.