Basketball Forever - There are a few players who have had their jerseys retired out of respect from their teams. Mostly because of death, which is unfortunate and sad. I'll name them
Editor column: Plane down, pro athlete dead, news interest stoked
NBA players are switching numbers in honor of Kobe Bryant
Notable athletes who died in vehicle and aviation accidents - Los Angeles Times
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Lewis Katz, co-owner of The Inquirer, dies in plane crash
Former Devils, Nets owner Katz dies in crash - Sportsnet.ca
Nets celebrate life of fallen European NBA trailblazer
Drazen Petrovic Paved the Way for NBA's European Takeover - FanBuzz
BASKETBALL; Nets' Petrovic Dies in Auto Accident in Germany - The New York Times
Three-Ring Circus Depicts Kobe Bryant's Past Cruelty | Time
Lewis Katz dies in plane crash - 6abc Philadelphia
Drazen Petrovic's life and legacy honored in new biography - Sports Illustrated
Kobe Bryant's death shocks sports world, stirs tributes: 'Piercing my soul'
Kobe Bryant: Officials say 9 died in helicopter crash that killed legend
Kobe Bryant joins tragic list of athletes and celebrities who died in plane or helicopter crashes - nj.com
Lewis Katz, former owner of Devils, Nets, dies in plane crash - CBSSports.com
Small plane crashes in Manville, N.J. - CBS New York
Drazen Petrovic: Remembering the Star That Didn't Get to Shine | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest Lakers ever, dies at 41 – Orange County Register
Tragedy at NBA All-Star's legendary party house: Recalling the Jayson Williams saga - lehighvalleylive.com
Former Nets' owner Lewis Katz dies in plane crash - ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The longest flight in Los Angeles Lakers history - When the team learned of Kobe Bryant's death
Lewis Katz, media and sports mogul, dead in Massachusetts 'fireball' plane crash | CBC News
Former New Jersey Nets owner Lewis Katz dies in plane crash
