Kobe; because the second chapter of his life was shaping up to be even better than the first. He seemed less angry, at peace with his choices, happy to be more at home with his kids, eager to mentor young players, willing to bury the hatchet with old rivals and focused on telling stories to inspire others and then everything was taken away in horrific fashion, and he dies with the daughter he was closest to right there with him. I have cried multiple times for this one.
Chadwick for obvious reasons. And to a certain extent Nip just because he was doing so much in his community just to be killed by a hood booger.