Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday with sources also confirming that eight other people who were in the helicopter owned by Bryant, also died.
BREAKING: NBA star Kobe Bryant DIES in helicopter CRASH!
TMZ has confirmed that his second-oldest daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, was also killed in the accident. She was just 13-years-old. According to the tabloid news website, the pair and seven other occupants were travelling to the Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks, California, for a basketball practice when the crash occurred.
The other fatalities included another player and their parent. Reports have confirmed that Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, was not among them. Bryant passed his love of the game on to Gianna and in recent months, had been spotted sitting courtside at NBA games. Bryant said she aspired to one day play college basketball for the University of Connecticut.