Kobe Bryant and the Perils of the 'Transcendent' Athlete
The premature, unbearable death of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna (fondly called "Gigi"), and seven other souls on board his helicopter last Sunday triggered an outpouring of grief rarely seen on this scale. It's been a week of mourning and tributes: from the Philippines to Philadelphia, makeshift"