The entire world is mourning.
TMZ has announced that Gianna Bryant, one of Kobe Bryant’s four daughters, was with him in the helicopter crash that took his life on Sunday.
The 13-year-old was often with her father since retirement. He coached her team for a while and took her frequently to NBA and WNBA games. The identities of the other three passengers have not yet been released, but it is more or less certain that neither Vanessa, Kobe Bryant’s wife, nor Bianka and Koko, the couple’s two youngest daughters, were on board.
Kobe Bryant and his daughter were on their way to training at the Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks, a few miles from the crash site, according to TMZ.
Bryant has left his wife Vanessa and their 3 daughters -, Natalia, Bianca and the newborn Capri.
Kobe Bryant and four others were killed when his private helicopter fell in Calabasas, California, Sunday morning.
41-year-old basketball star’s death has been confirmed by TMZ.
The LA County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of the accident near Las Virgenes Rd and Willow Glen St around 10 a.m. after a fire broke out.
We don’t know where the helicopter left or where it was headed.
The accident apparently occurred behind the home of Kourtney Kardashian.
The Philadelphia native spent his 20-year career with the Lakers, winning five NBA championships and 18 All-Star titles before retiring in 2016.
The store reported that Bryant was traveling with four other people in his private helicopter when it crashed, killing everyone on board.
The cause of the accident is under investigation. Witnesses reported hearing the helicopter’s engine spit before it failed.
Smoke arose from the helicopter that crashed after it caught fire.
The news of the NBA legend’s death caused shock waves in the sports world and beyond.
Bryant was widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
The Philadelphia native spent his entire 20-year career with the Lakers, winning five NBA championships and 18 All-Star titles before retiring in 2016.
He was the first goaltender in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons and was the first and only player in Lakers history to remove his two jersey numbers – 8 and 24 -.
Bryant is known for using a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter to travel for years – often flying from Newport Beach to the Staples Center for Lakers.
Bryant’s death came a day after being overtaken by Lakers forward LeBron James for third place on the NBA scoring list.
The unseated star congratulated James on Twitter when the Lakers lost 108-91 to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
James had written “Mamba 4 Life” and “8/24 KB” on his sneakers in gold ink before the game to show his respect for Bryant.
This is a developing story.
Stars pay tribute to Kobe Bryant after tragic accident.
Dozens of celebrities posted on their social media handles to express their shock at the tragic death of Kobe Bryant in an helicopter crash.
Khloe Kardashian tweeted: “It can’t be real, there is no way !!! My heart is hurting me”.
In another tweet, she wrote, “Please don’t let that be true. I’m shaking.’
Tristan Thompson quickly tweeted that “I hope he’s not a real man !! When he learned that the 41-year-old was one of the five people killed in the accident.
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