January 26th will now forever be synonymous with tragedy for NBA fans, as basketball legend Kobe Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna Maria Onore and seven others, died in a helicopter crash early Sunday morning in Calabasas, California. The Boston Celtics, along with several other NBA team’s paid tribute to the late shooting guard by purposely committing 24-second shot-clock violations upon their game’s initial tip in honor of the number 24 he wore for the final 10-years of his career.
Bryant played 20 seasons in the NBA — all with the Los Angeles Lakers — and proved himself as being one of the greatest all-around players the league has ever seen.