Remembering the highlights of Kobe Bryant's illustrious career after his tragic death

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• NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna 'Gigi' Bryant, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Sunday.
• He was 41 years old.
• Check out some of the highlights from the Black Mamba's illustrious career, which included everything from NBA championships to Academy Award wins.
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Kobe Bryant had one of the most celebrated basketball careers in the entire history of the NBA.

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It all started in the Philadelphia suburb of Lower Merion, where Bryant had been a star at Lower Merion High School. In his four years starting for the Aces, Bryant accumulated 2,883 points to become the all-time leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania high school history.

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Despite garnering multiple offers to play college hoops at top programs like Duke, North Carolina, Michigan, and Villanova, Bryant decided to try his luck in the 1996 NBA Draft.

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