The basketball star tragically passed away on the 26th of January. His daughter Gianna lost her life in the same helicopter accident. Bryant is survived by his wife Vanessa and by his other three children.
Kobe Bryant and Italy: perhaps only now, after his tragic, unexpected death, the world is learning about the profound affection the former LA Lakers shooting guard had for Il Belpaese, and about the reasons behind it.
This is particularly true for Italy, a country that Kobe Bryant had called home for all of his childhood.
This week, in the immediate aftermath of the tragic accident that claimed his and his daughter Gianna&#;s life, Bryant&#;s childhood experience in our country made the front page of many a newspaper: it was here he discovered basketball and it was here he wore his first team&#;s jersey.
Kobe Bryant and Italy, a bond made of childhood memories
Basketball ran in the Bryants&#; blood: Kobe&#;s father, Joe &#;Jellybean&#; Bryant, knew the NBA w
Kobe bryant speaks italian.