Kobe Bryant, a universally-loved NBA star who played for the LA Lakers, has been killed in a private helicopter crash in California. Police say nine people died, in an accident that has sent shockwaves across the US.
Traveling in his private helicopter, Bryant and eight others crashed over Calabasas on Sunday morning. Emergency personnel responded, but there were no survivors. Bryant’s 13-year-old Gianna daughter has also been reported as one of the victims of the crash.
Kobe Bryant, a universally-loved NBA star who played for the LA Lakers, has been killed in a private helicopter crash in California. Police say nine people died, in an accident that has sent shockwaves across the US.
The identity of the other passengers has yet to be confirmed, but they are said to be an unidentified teammate of Gianna and a parent, as well as the pilot.
Traveling in his private helicopter, Bryant and eight others crashed over Calabasas on Sunday morning. Emergency personnel responded, but there were no survivors. Bryant’s 13-year-old Gianna daughter has also been reported as one of the victims of the crash.
Gianna was also a basketball player who attended multiple NBA games with her father who could be seen coaching her.
