When Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas five years ago this week, the city of Los Angeles was gripped by a shared state of disbelief.
Widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time, the 41-year-old was beloved locally as the rookie who had spent the entirety of his 20 year career with the LA Lakers. Soon walls across the city were plastered with murals commemorating Bryant and paying tribute to his incredible feats on the court —depicting him as somewhere between a god and an angel.
