Kobe Bryant fans create more than 400 murals around the globe ahead of anniversary of his death Exclusive Katy Forrester Invalid Date, KOBE Bryant's fans and artists across the globe have created more than 400 murals worldwide and showed off their work in a special tribute video to mark the anniversary of his death. The NBA legend tragically lost his life a year ago this week, on January 26, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gigi and seven others in a horrific helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. 8 Fans gather around a mural of late NBA great Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna at the Staples Center in Los AngelesCredit: AFP - Getty