By ITP
In pictures: When NBA superstar Kobe Bryant visited Abu Dhabi and Dubai in 2013
Basketball star Kobe Bryant tragically died on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles.


Bryant follows the game as he coaches a team made up of United Arab Emirates celebrities at the American University of Dubai on September, 27, 2013. Image: AFP

Bryant (R) leads a training session at the Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi on September, 26, 2013. Image: AFP

Bryant salutes the crowd as he arrives to American University of Dubai basketball court to coach a team made up of local celebrities on September, 27, 2013. Image: AFP

Bryant (L) leads a training session at the Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi on September, 26, 2013. Imaeg: AFP

Students of Gems American Academy in Abu Dhabi look at LA Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant (C) during a training session on September, 26, 2013. Image: AFP