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Jason Terry shares heartbreaking story in wake of Kobe Bryant’s death

The basketball community is mourning in the wake of the death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who was tragically killed in a helicopter crash Sunday morning in Calabasas, California.

Kobe’s daughter Gianna was one of the other eight people killed in the accident. The 13-year-old was a budding basketball star in her own right, with dreams to carry on her father’s legacy.

The two were en route to a basketball tournament at the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, California. Gianna’s team, coached by Kobe, was supposed to have 12 p.