Kobe Bryant died on January 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash

He was an 18X NBA All-Star, a 5X NBA Champion and 2X NBA Finals MVP.

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Kobe earned hundreds of millions of dollars from salary and endorsements during his lifetime

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He was the highest paid athletes even after his retirement

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He started every game and people was starting compared to the likes of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.

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His third year of professional career brought him a $70 million 6-year contract extension

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1999 Phil Jackson became coach of the Lakers

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Jackson, Kobe and The Lakers would go on to win the NBA championship five times

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