GALLERY: Kobe Bryant, through the years

Kobe Bryant, a former NBA MVP and five-time world champion, died Sunday in a plane crash in Calabasas, California. The longtime Los Angeles Laker's icy personality and behavior off the court kept him a controversial star in the minds of some basketball fans. Still, as a two-time Finals NBA and as the fourth-highest scoring player in league history, there's no denying he was one of the greats. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)