Various memorials were held to honor the life of basketball legend Kobe Bryant a year after his tragic death in a helicopter crash. /CFP

Fans were seen paying their respects at the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others who were on board. /CFP

Fans gathered outside the Staples Center, the home of the Los Angeles Lakers, and set up balloons, flowers and candles to express their condolences. /CFP

Golden State Warriors player Stephen Curry wore customized shoes honoring Kobe and Gianna in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. /CFP

The Pacific Park Ferris Wheel on the Santa Monica pier was lit up in purple and gold, the colors of the Los Angeles Lakers, and displayed Kobe's signature No. 24. /CFP