Former American NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash in the Los Angeles, California area. Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas, California.
Rest in peace Kobe and Gigi?❤ god bless you #RIPMamba pic.twitter.com/ZkiM8XE3wo
— Adinda Fadia (@adndafadia_) January 27, 2020
Entertainment news website TMZ was the first to report the news that the 41-year-old was with others in the helicopter when it crashed.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to reports of a helicopter that crashed and then caught fire on a hillside in the Calabasas area.
The Fire Department confirmed there were no survivors of the crash. Bryant played his entire 20 year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Seeing cities across the country honoring Kobe is incredible.
Cleveland, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, New York just to name a few#RIPMamba pic.twitter.com/5jd3s66Nko
— Tony Clements (@TonyClementsTC) January 27, 2020
He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships Bryant is an 18-time All-Star and with retirement in 2016, he’s widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
I’m legit sad right now?
Kobe….SMH#RIPMamba
— ?LEE Ringo? (@HBTFD1) January 27, 2020
