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(27 Jan 2020) Chinese fans of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning, have expressed shock at his sudden death.
The Los Angeles Lakers veteran was killed along with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, when the aircraft crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, California.
Kobe Bryant was a hugely popular figure in Asia, and in China, where basketball rivals football as the most popular sport.
Bryant's popularity among Chinese fans was rivalled only by Yao Ming, LeBron James and Michael Jordan.
His playing appearances, including the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics won by the US, were far exceeded by his promotional appearances in the country, both on behalf of his own brand and basketball generally.
At a 2013 Lakers preseason game against Golden State in Beijing, the arena rang out with chants of "Kobe! Kobe!" despite the injured superstar not even having suited up for the game.
The 41-year-old is survived by his wife and three other children.

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