Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash at age 41
Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash Sunday morning in Calabasas, California around 10a.m. local time. First reported by TMZ, Bryant was among five people who died in the accident.
Bryant occasionally used a helicopter as his mode of transportation to get from his residence to downtown Los Angeles. The crash ignited a brush fire which made it difficult for emergency personnel to get to the crash site. Bryant was 41 years old and leaves behind a wife and four daughters.
I received a text from my boss, Brandon Chase asking if I heard anything about Kobe. I immediately got on Twitter and saw that Kobe wasn’t on the trending page. I refreshed the page and TMZ’s tweet popped up.
BREAKING: Kobe Bryant Has Died In A Helicopter Crash https://t.co/42oINV9ZUU
— TMZ (@TMZ) January 26, 2020
Kobe was traveling to a travel basketball game with his oldest daughter Gianna. Gianna Bryant was also on the helicopter with her father when it crashed.
Sources: Kobe Bryant was on his way to a travel basketball game with his daughter Gianna when the helicopter crashed. Those aboard the helicopter also included another player and parent.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 26, 2020
Our thoughts and condolences are with Kobe’s and Gianna’s family and friends.
Be sure to give your loved ones a hug today.
