I'm like many people who grew up in Southern California, in that no athlete has had more of an impact on my life than Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. It's unfathomable that someone who was seemingly indestructible could be taken from us in such a tragic and abrupt way. We all know the accolades that have made Kobe the closest thing to Michael Jordan that we have ever seen: Five NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVP, 18 consecutive All-Star game appearances, two-time NBA scoring champion, two-time Olympic gold medal winner, an 81-point game and his 60-point career finale.