The world was stunned this morning to hear of the loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
Although nothing official has been announced, several sources are reporting that the 41 year-old Bryant, and his teenage daughter Gianna were among the passengers on a helicopter that crashed near Calabasas, CA around 10am.
It was originally reported that there were five fatalities on the flight, but now LA County authorities say there were nine people named on the manifest.
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
Read more, and get updates from the Los Angeles Times here
Here’s a nice tribute to Gianna Bryant from The Athletic
Here’s a tribute to the other passengers on the helicopter.
Here are tributes from around the NBA
