Kobe Bryant died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash. He was 41 years old. Kobe was flying with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna as well as seven other people when the helicopter went down in Calabasas. All the people on board were killed. Kobe, an internationally recognizable NBA superstar, was born with basketball already in his blood. His dad was a former NBA star. He entered the NBA directly from high school. Kobe had played for the Los Angeles Lakers his entire career, making great contributions to his team. “With 17 NBA All-Star selections, an NBA MVP, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals and continuous work passion. Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest players in the history of our game.” NBA official Adam Silver said in a statement. One reporter of US asked Kobe before, “What made you achieve success?” Kobe Bryant smiled and asked, “Have you ever seen the scene of Los Angeles at 4 a.m.? I see often, because I have been starting training at that time.” Seven people were dead in a helicopter crash including the NBA superstar Kobe and his daughter. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means＂Kobe was born to be a basketball player.＂