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Shannon Beador is paying her respects to her kids' late basketball coach.

The husband of Christina Mauser, one of the passengers in the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryant, is paying tribute to his wife.

Girls basketball coach Christina Mauser, 38, was one of nine victims aboard the helicopter that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant, 41, his daughter Gianna, 13, along with her teammate Alyssa Altobelli and her parents John and Keri. The Sikorsky S-76 aircraft was traveling from Orange County to Thousand Oaks, California when it crashed around 10:00 a.m.

Kobe Bryant is dead at just 41, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna in a horrifying helicopter crash that took place on Sunday, Jan. 26. Among those who lost their lives in the accident were Alyssa Altobelli, who was a close friend of Gianna’s and a teammate, and Alyssa’s parents John, 56, and Keri Altobelli. The group were en route to a basketball practice at Kobe’s Mamba Sports Academy located in Thousand Oaks, California. Here are 5 things to know about Alyssa and her family.

It was a tragic day at Mamba Sports Academy as the community mourned the loss of founder Kobe Bryant, 41, along with students and teammates Gianna Bryant, 13, and her friend Alyssa Altobelli. The Lady Mavericks basketball team paid tribute to the trio ahead of the Mamba Cup tournament at noon on Saturday, Jan.