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January 26th was a sad day. Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest NBA (player) all the time, died in the US. On that day, the terrible accident also (kill) his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven other people. Bryant was only 4l years old.
Kobe Bryant is the (three) child in his family. His name (be) from kind of steak — the famous beef of Kobe, Japan. the age of six, he moved to Italy with his family his father started playing professional basketball there. When he was in Italy, he was (interest) in soccer and learned to play soccer. (he) favorite soccer team was AC Milan. In 1991, they moved back to the USA. In 1996, 18-year-old Kobe joined the
NBA from high school and (begin) his NBA career. During his career, he worked hard.
He was also a loving player. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers 20 years.