Mulhouse remembers former resident Kobe Bryant "Kobe was a teenage role model, just like any father would want to have. He was very polite, composed and respectful," recalls Thierry Jung. NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist Kobe Bryant, who died on Sunday in a helicopter accident, left an indelible mark on those who knew him in Mulhouse, where he lived with his family for a few months as a teenager. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES