BasketBall Wizard Kobe Bryant has died at the age of 41 years old.
CNN reports that Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash on a hillside in Calabasas California:
“Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, 41, died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, sources confirm to CNN.
Five people were killed the crash on a hillside in Calabasas, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. There were no survivors, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.
The sheriff’s department received reports of the downed aircraft just after 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m PT), officials said in a tweet.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Tranportation Safety Board are investigating, the FAA said in a tweet.”
This is such incredibly sad and shocking news; I am still trying to wrap my head around this.
He was such a gifted athlete, who entered the NBA straight out of high school. In the interim, he won five NBA titles with the Lakers and two Olympic gold medals playing for the United States. In 2018, he won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film for Dear Basketball.
What a tragedy! What a loss to the sports and entertainment world.
Kobe and Gianna are survived by their wife/mother Vanessa Bryant, and their three daughters/sisters—Natalia, Bianka and Capri.
Over the next few hours and days, we will learn more about what transpired during the final minutes of Kobe Bryant’s life, in addition to the other passengers on the helicopter.
Our hearts and prayers are extended to his family. I can’t even imagine the pain they are experiencing with this news. God Bless and bring you peace and comfort.
Also shocked and saddened by this.
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