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According to multiple reports, Kobe Bryant was killed in a California helicopter crash Sunday morning.
The Los Angeles Lakers great was traveling with at least four others from Calabasas, when a fire broke out and the helicopter crashed into the hillside. The crash is under investigation and details are still being finalized. One note was that Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, was not on board the chopper. Five people have been confirmed dead.
#BREAKING: A deadly helicopter crash in #Calabasas. @lacfd reports 5 people injured at the scene. pic.twitter.com/60h7MmxAf1
— Pepperdine Graphic (@PeppGraphic) January 26, 2020
Bryant, 41, had starred on the Lakers for 20 years and is considered one of the NBA’s greatest players of all-time.
