Tragedy is no stranger to the sports world as fans have mourned the deaths of many players and coaches in plane and helicopter crashes over the years.

The impact that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had on this earth can never be measured. He was a true icon whose greatness stretched far beyond the basketball court.

YouTube superstar MrBeast compares himself to NBA legend and Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant in recent interview with Shaquill O'Neal.

In the five years since Kobe Bryant and eight others died in a helicopter crash, the Hall of Fame hoopster's legend has only grown.

A three-part docuseries examines the complicated legacy of Kobe Bryant and the sexual assault allegation levied against him

Five years after the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant, the sports world paid tribute to them.

A wave of tributes poured in online to commemorate the life of the late Kobe Bryant, whose 2020 death shook the sports world.

Tom Brady vs Patrick Mahomes is the NFL’s MJ vs LeBron… Except the “LeBron” in this case just basically crushed the MJ’s numbers in every single way from day one. Mahomes GOATed and he isn’t 30 yet. First 8 seasons for both: pic.twitter.com/5dE7NqkgZy

Thompson is referring to Luka Doncic's second season in the NBA, and the Mavericks were playing in Los Angeles. Doncic is getting ready to inbound the ball, but he hears a fan trash-talking him in Slovenian behind him. He turns around to see it's Kobe Bryant, sitting court-side with his daughter, Gigi.

Although Sunday marked a difficult anniversary, the basketball world has been contemplating Bryant's legacy throughout the past five years. Multiple NBA stars spoke with Yahoo Sports last year about the Black Mamba's impact, ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Lakers star's passing.

"Kobe: The Making of a Legend" is a three-part CNN docuseries that launches Saturday, a day before the fifth anniversary of the NBA legend's death.