“When I would get really down, I could always pick up a basketball and go to the playground and shoot and just put myself in the scenario of being in a finals game.” Kobe Bryant died today at 41. In 2001, 60 Minutes talked with Bryant about his childhood love of basketball. | 60 Minutes

In November 2001, Dick Cheney spoke with 60 Minutes about how the role of vice president changed him. “I cannot think of more important work that I could be doing with my life at this stage of my career, so I’m glad I’m here. I’m glad I can help,” he said. | 60 Minutes

In October 2001, 60 Minutes went beneath ground zero, where an underground city had become a 16-acre burial ground and an exhausting and dangerous cleanup job was taking place. As we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11th, we will republish some of the most memorable stories that aired on our broadcasts in the weeks and months after the attacks https://cbsn.ws/3zY6fKz | 60 Minutes