Nationwide — Sports Illustrated will release a 100-page special tribute issue in honor of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, a week after his tragic death from a helicopter crash.
For 20 years, the basketball superstar spent his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won five championship titles. Bryant holds the record for the second-highest-scoring game in NBA history, with 81 points.
After his retirement in NBA, he went on to pursue his other interests, including film and business.
Bryant, who was 41-years old, died in the accident with his 13-year old daughter, Gianna, and 7 other people on January 26. Bryant left behind his wife, Vanessa Bryant, and 3 daughters.
Several tributes to the legendary icon have been made by fans, teams, and cities throughout the world, including a makeshift memorial outside the Staples Center, a mural of him and Gianna on a basketball court in the Philippines, and during the Super Bowl as well.
