Do you like playing basketball? If so, you must be very shocked and sad about the death of Kobe Bryant, a famous NBA basketball player. Kobe died in a helicopter（直升机） accident in California on January 26, 2020. Just three days before the accident, he sent out Chinese New Year wishes， and encouraged Chinese fans to live（实践） their dreams and dare to win.
Bryant is a popular basketball player in China. On March17. 2019,
Kobe Bryant visited a middle school in Shenzhen to meet students. At the school, he shared his new sports novel. Kobe was famous for trying the hardest to be the best. And he called it' Mamba Spirit". He once said, "Life is too short to get bogged down. You have to keep moving. You have to keep going. "He retired from basketball in 2016, but he still woke up before the sun rose to go training at 4:00 a. m. From middle school to college, Bryant's stories went along with so many Chinese people and fired up their love for basketball. "I grew up watching him play. Because of him, I began playing basketball, "one of his fans said. His excellent performance strong will and continuing training made him a superhero among Chinese fans.
