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Sports World Honors Kobe And Gigi

Updated Jan. 26, 2021 3:51 p.m. ET

Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the deaths of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.

Kobe and Gigi were among the nine who died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, California. The others aboard the helicopter were John Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, Alyssa Altobelli, Christina Mauser, Payton Chester, Sarah Chester and Ara Zobayan.

Athletes, teams and many others throughout the sports world honored the Bryants and all of the victims of the crash on social media.

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Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe, shared a heartfelt letter written by one of Gianna's friends, along with her own remembrance: "I will never understand why/how this tragedy could've happened to such beautiful, kind and amazing human beings."

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Additional athletes, teams and personalities: