How newspapers covers around the world paid tribute to Kobe Bryant

A look at how papers paid tribute.

Kobe Bryant was a star not just in the United States, where he became an icon for the Los Angeles Lakers, but around the world, too.

Among the countless anecdotes, stories and tributes were tales of his impact all around the globe, particularly when he played for the U.S. in the Olympics.

That’s why it’s no surprise that among the front and back pages of newspapers, there were Bryant images from publications outside the United States after died tragically in a helicopter crash.

Here’s a look at some of the ways those papers paid tribute to Bryant and his daughter Gianna after Sunday’s tragedy that stunned the world: