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L.A. Lakers great Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash
Jan 26, 2020 | 1:35 PM
CALABASAS, Calif. – Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash according to several media reports. He was 41.
TMZ Sports was first to report the story, which was later confirmed by other media outlets in California, including the Los Angeles Times and Variety.
The crash occurred at 10 a.m. In addition to Bryant, four others were killed in the crash.
Bryant played his entire 20-year career with the Lakers, winning five NBA championships (2000-2002, 2009, 2010), and ranks fourth in the NBA’s for all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring.