On Jan 26, 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, together with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others was killed in a helicopter c    1     near Los Angeles. He was at the age of 41.

He entered the NBA directly when out of high school in 1996 and led the Los Angeles Lakers to win five NBA championships. He       2    (正式地) retired after the season in 2016. Bryant accomplished a lot of matches in his 20-year career with the Lakers. Undoubtedly, he made a d    3    in NBA history.

“Kobe Bryant was a giant (巨人), who inspired, amazed, and thrilled people everywhere with his incomparable skills on the court, and made an i    4    on us with his     5    (智慧) and optimism as a father, husband, creative genius, and an ambassador for the game he loved,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted (在推特上发微博).

“He will live forever in the hearts of Los Angeles,     6    he? This is a moment     7    leaves us     8     (struggle) to find words that express the shock and sorrow we are all feeling right now,” Garcetti said.

NBA     9    (运动员), officials and fans mourned (哀悼) the loss of Bryant. People     10    (视为) him as a legend.