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, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, were identified among the nine killed in a on January 26.

Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi were among the nine killed in a crash on Sunday
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Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi were among the nine killed in a helicopter crash in California
Heartbroken widow Vanessa Bryant can now prepare their funeralCredit: AFP or licensors
 Vanessa Bryant shared a photo of herself with her 'twin' Gianna on social media
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Vanessa Bryant shared a photo of herself with her 'twin' Gianna on social mediaCredit: instagram/vanessa bryant

last night their bodies had been released for burial after their identities and were determined by investigators.

The remains of four have also been released, while the are ready for burial but are still with the coroner.

Kobe's shattered and their can now prepare for a funeral as the star's millions of fans continue to mourn.

Last night the Super Bowl paid tribute to , one of the world's biggest sports stars thanks to his astonishing skill on the court.

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers to the LA Lakers hero's shirt number as a photo of him and Gigi was shown on a giant screen.

Gigi was herself a talented athlete who was following her father's footsteps into basketball.

They were flying to his Mamba Academy for a youth tournament when the Sikorsky-76 chopper came down in fog in the Calabasas mountains northwest of Los Angeles.

Players in last night's Super Bowl pay tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi
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Players in last night's Super Bowl pay tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter GiannaCredit: Reuters
A fan holds an LA Lakers shirt with Bryant's name and number in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami
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A fan holds an LA Lakers shirt with Bryant's name and number in the Hard Rock Stadium in MiamiCredit: AP:Associated Press
Players lined up on the 24 yard lines in tribute to the NBA legend
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Players lined up on the 24 yard lines in tribute to the NBA legendCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Gianna, 13, was killed with her dad on the way to a basketball tournament
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Gianna, 13, was killed with her dad on the way to a basketball tournamentCredit: Instagram

Vanessa Bryant, 37, is said to be so devastated but is trying to stay strong for daughters Natalia, 17, Bianka, three, and Capri, seven months.

Last week she in her first tribute since the tragedy.

Vanessa also in another post on Instagram.

Video emerged last week apparently showing the before what an expert called the "totally avoidable" crash.

The 185mph impact sparked a brush fire and scattered debris over an area the size of a football field.

At the controls was Ara Zobayan, 50, said to be the only pilot Kobe would fly with.

Also killed were Orange Coast College basketball coach John Altobelli, 56, his wife Keri, 46, and their daughter Alyssa, 13, who played on the same team as Gianna.

We told last week how the Altobellis' surviving daughter Lexi, 16, .

Christina Mauser, a girls' basketball coach at a private school in Orange County, also died along with Sarah Chester and her teen daughter Payton.

 Vanessa changed her profile picture to this image of Kobe and Gianna
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Vanessa changed her profile picture to this image of Kobe and Gianna
 Kobe and then-pregnant Vanessa with Natalia, Bianka and Gianna
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Kobe and then-pregnant Vanessa with Natalia, Bianka and GiannaCredit: Instagram/kobebryant
A piece of the doomed helicopter is seen at the crash site in Calabasas, CaliforniaA piece of the doomed helicopter is seen at the crash site in Calabasas, California
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A piece of the doomed helicopter is seen at the crash site in Calabasas, CaliforniaCredit: Reuters
Three bodies have been recovered from the fiery wreck at the crash site where Kobe Bryant was killed
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The fiery wreck sparked a brush fire and spread debris over an area the size of a football fieldCredit: SWNS
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Haunting clip appears to show Kobe Bryant's helicopter moments before tragic crash that killed nine

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