Will Smith is directly connected to Kobe’s death in the helicopter.

This story comes on August 3, or 8/3.
Helicopter Crash = 83
The Pope was 83..
The Jesuits wear black..
Pope Francis is the first Jesuit Pope..
Kobe died at 41 on Pope’s 41st day of his age..

As for the year ’97, that was Kobe’s breakout year. Recall, Kobe played his first game November 3, (11/3) in 1996, and found his NBA legals a few months into his career in early ’97.

And like Kobe, Will Smith went from Philadelphia to LA as the Fresh Prince.