Kobe Bryant tragically died alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant in a horrific helicopter crash on Jan. 26
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The cameras not only explored his time on the court, but also in the locker room, on the road and at home with his wifeThe couple shared Gianna, Natalia, 17, Bianka, 3, and 10-month-old Capri."They had unprecedented and, by far, greater access than anyone else ever," John Black, who ran the Lakers public relations department for 27 years, said to ESPN.
ESPN also reported that Bryant was very active in the process and had given feedback on what was captured by the camera crew.Of the filming, former Lakers player Larry Nance Jr. told ESPN, "Kobe would say something in the locker room and I would kind of think about it like, 'Oh, that's gonna look pretty sick when they film it."
Drafted by the NBA at 17 in 1996, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers where he led the team to five NBA championships and became the youngest player to score 30,000 points.
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