His entry in the arena, his presence on the court, his style of play and the final encore, the world has lost one of its best basketball players of all time Kobe Byrant also known as Black Mamba. Not just the sports fraternity but people from all walks of life are mourning the legends’ death. US basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas, California.