I loved Kobe - he was like a little brother to me,” retired NBA great Michael Jordan said. “Words can’t describe the pain I am feeling. News of the charismatic superstar’s death rocketed around the sports and entertainment worlds, with many taking to Twitter to register their shock, disbelief and anguish. “God bless their souls,” Villanueva said at a news conference.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva would not confirm the identities of the victims Sunday pending official word from the coroner. Authorities said nine people were aboard and presumed dead.īryant, an all-time basketball great who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, was among the victims, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.īryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, also was killed, a different person familiar with the case said. The chopper went down in Calabasas, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were killed Sunday when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of grief for a star whose celebrity transcended basketball.
Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan.
national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. File Photo: In this Jphoto former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch during the U.S.
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