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Bryant was killed along with his 13-year-old
daughter Gianna and seven others when the luxury helicopter they
were traveling in slammed into a hillside in foggy weather near
Los Angeles.
Bryant, 41, was one of the world's most admired athletes and
played all 20 of his NBA seasons with the Lakers, where he
helped the team win five championships.
Shocked and grief-stricken Los Angeles residents responded by
painting murals of Bryant and his daughter and erecting massive
memorials made of flowers, photographs and messages near the
Lakers Staples Center home.
The Lakers did not return to action until Jan. 31, a game that
was highlighted by an emotional pre-game speech by Lakers
forward LeBron James and other tributes..
Bryant and his daughter were laid to rest at a private funeral
service on Feb. 7 and a memorial will be held at Staples Center
on Monday.
Earlier this month, federal investigators said the two engines
of the helicopter showed no evidence of a "catastrophic internal
failure".
The interim report did not rule out that mechanical issues might
yet be identified when the engines and other parts recovered
from the wreckage of the Sikorsky S-76B are disassembled and
more closely examined.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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