TMZ has confirmed the death of basketball legend and former Lakers star, Kobe Bryant. According to the outlet, Bryant was with four o...
TMZ has confirmed the death of basketball legend and former Lakers star, Kobe Bryant.
According to the outlet, Bryant was with four other people on his private helicopter when it crashed, killing everyone aboard.
The crash happened at 10AM (GMT -8) near Las Virgenes Rd and Willow Glen St in Calabasas after a fire got ignited on the chopper.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. Witnesses reported hearing the helicopter's engine sputtering before it went down.
It is unclear where the chopper departed from or where it was headed.
Bryant is survived by his wife Vanessa and their four daughters - Gianna, Natalia and Bianca and newborn Capri.
The Philadelphia native spent his entire 20-year career with the Lakers, winning five NBA championships and 18 All-Star titles before he retired in 2016.
He was the first guard in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons.
Bryant regularly used a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter to travel for years - often flying from Newport Beach to the Staples Center for Lakers games.
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