Kobe Bryant celebrated his legacy-defining NBA championship on the Orlando Magic's parquet floor. (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
A year has gone by, but there still is disbelief that goes through the minds of millions of fans across the globe who watched one of the greatest basketball players of all time taken away so tragically.
Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., a year ago Tuesday. The deadly crash stunned the world and quickly saddened anyone who knew him.
The Orlando Magic played the LA Clippers that night at the Amway Center.