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Basketball fans around the world are mourning the death of American superstar Kobe Bryant who 【小题1】 (kill) in a helicopter crash Sunday in California, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven【小题2】 people. The helicopter【小题3】 (carry) Bryant and the others crashed into a hilly area in foggy conditions outside Los Angeles. Bryant won five NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals. He was【小题4】 (wide)considered one of the greatest basketball players of his generation. When he retired from the NBA in 2016, Bryant was the third-leading player【小题5】 (score) in NBA history with 33,643 points. He is widely expected to be elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year. So far his athletic ability【小题6】 (motivate)millions of fans to play basketball.
The basketball world and the Los Angeles community reacted to Bryant's death with a pouring of sadness, disbelief and support.
In a statement, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Bryant was one of the greatest stars in the game. 【小题7】 he added, He will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete 【小题8】 the very best of their ability.
Michael Jordan said Bryant was “like a little brother”to him. Words can’t describe how 【小题9】 (pain)I am feeling, the former Chicago Bulls star said. Thousands of people gathered to remember the star outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, 【小题10】 the Los Angeles Lakers play their home games.