I remember hating Kobe, because he broke my heart mad times as a Nuggets fan, and he was the best player I've ever seen live (a Rockets game, they won of course) but I grew to respect his game and his approach to it. He was the last of a dying breed of strong willed, take no bullshit type of players from the great 80s and 90s. Kobe was special not only as a player but as a person, I knew he was the guy when he appeared on shows like Moesha for example.
Rest in peace Kobe, Gigi and the rest of those that tragically passed on that day. How did you remember him as a player?