Time will honor the late Kobe Bryant with a cover featuring his final bow

Michael Muller/CPi Syndication, courtesy Time

• NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna "Gigi" Bryant, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Sunday.

• He was 41 years old.

• The Black Mamba was known as a fierce competitor and one of the greatest basketball stars to ever play in the NBA.

• TIME will honor Bryant with a cover that will hit newsstands Friday, January 31.

• The new cover features a photo of his final bow as captured by CPi Syndication's Michael Muller.

• Check out the TIME cover honoring Bryant below:

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Michael Muller/CPi Syndication, courtesy Time

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