Bryant died on Jan. 26, 2020, when a helicopter crashed into the side of a mountain in Calabasas, Calif., and began burning. He and the other passengers were killed on impact. Bryant was 41 years old when he died. He was born on Aug. 23, 1978, and died eight months before what would have been his 42nd birthday.

Nestled in a peaceful corner of the quaint Italian city of Reggio Emilia sits a tiny playground with basketball hoops glued on opposing walls.

Kobe Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, died in a helicopter crash in California on January 26, 2020, that killed nine people. Here's a look back at Bryant's historic NBA career on the fifth anniversary of his death.

"Kobe: The Making of a Legend" is a three-part CNN docuseries that launches Saturday, a day before the fifth anniversary of the NBA legend's death.