Italy remembers Kobe Bryant, who spent some of his most formative years there, 'as a son, not as a star'
It's where he watched his father Joe play in the country's basketball league and where he took the first steps to becoming a global superstar. Like the rest of the world, Italy is still struggling to come to terms with the news that Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash Sunday.However, amid the tears, there is a determination to remember the legend's influence which transcended the sport of basketball.
The world reacts to Kobe Bryant's death 02:27 'A son, not as a star'Despite showing signs of promise, no one from Reggio Emilia can quite believe how stratospheric Bryant's career became.They would hear snippets of his progress after he returned back to the US but were left stunned by his journey to becoming one of world's greatest athletes. "Honestly, I think nobody could think he was so special," said his former coach Andrea Menozzi.
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