Donovan Mitchell, Bryce Harper among those to honor Kobe Bryant on his birthday

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant exits the Vivint Smart Home Arena after the Lakers lost to the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Monday, March 28, 2016. | Laura Seitz, Deseret NewsSALT LAKE CITY — Sunday marked the first birthday of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant following his passing in a January helicopter crash that also claimed the lives of his daughter Gianna and seven others.
Athletes from around the sports world — including some with local connections — paid tri