Kobe Bryant
(August 23, 1978 - January 26, 2020)
#BREAKING: Kobe Bryant's teen daughter, Gianna Bryant, is reportedly among victims of the Calabasas helicopter crash. https://t.co/Y4v32uYuUo— FOX 10 Phoenix (@FOX10Phoenix) January 26, 2020
Fox11 News, Los Angeles local
written by Kelli Johnson
Sunday January 26, 2020
CALABASAS, Calif. - Retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among the nine victims killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas Sunday morning, officials said.
The victims include eight passengers and the pilot. There were no survivors, Los Angeles County authorities said.
Gianna, who went by Gigi, also loved basketball and became a force on the court. She played for the Los Angeles Lady Mambas, which was coached by her father.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call just before 9:45 a.m. about a potential helicopter down and a brush fire near the intersection of Las Virgenes Road and Willow Glen Street, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Daryl L. Osby said in a news conference Sunday afternoon.
Preliminary information reported there were three people dead at the scene before officials confirmed there were more victims.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft was a Sikorsky S-37.
Shaquille O'Neal, a former teammate and longtime friend to the Bryant family, referred to Kobe as his "brother," and Gigi as his "niece."
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released the following statement:
“The NBA family is devastated by the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.
“For 20 seasons, Kobe showed us what is possible when remarkable talent blends with an absolute devotion to winning. He was one of the most extraordinary players in the history of our game with accomplishments that are legendary: five NBA championships, an NBA MVP award, 18 NBA All-Star selections, and two Olympic gold medals. But he will be remembered most for inspiring people around the world to pick up a basketball and compete to the very best of their ability. He was generous with the wisdom he acquired and saw it as his mission to share it with future generations of players, taking special delight in passing down his love of the game to Gianna."
Bryant leaves behind his wife, Vanessa, and three daughters Natalia, 17, Bianka, 3, and Capri, 7 months.
UPDATE 1/26/20 at 10:43pm: Added tweets below.I was just shopping at Target. I started my car and K-Earth101 was on & a guy was saying something about a helicopter, I hope his girls are okay. Then ended with RIP Kobe Bryant. 😱— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) January 26, 2020
My heart goes out to his family. ❤
I'm home now. The local news is confirming this awful news. pic.twitter.com/446XPHC1JG
Bought flowers to bring to staples center. When the florist saw that I wanted purple and yellow she asked, “for Kobe?” I nodded. When she finished I asked what I owed her. she shook her head, handed me the flowers and said “it’s LA”. I almost cried. LAs love for Kobe is powerful— Zach Schwartz (@zachzachzach) January 26, 2020
You guys this is the person who helped me. Pls forward the kindness to herhttps://t.co/sxIacsNR0X https://t.co/rVyP2LEwCe— Zach Schwartz (@zachzachzach) January 27, 2020
— Zach Schwartz (@zachzachzach) January 26, 2020
— Mr Steven (@Warshak27) January 26, 2020UPDATE 1/30/20 at 11:59am: Added tweet below.
.@chaplain_black: "As millions mourn the deaths of Kobe and Gianna Bryant and those who died with them, we think about life's brevity, uncertainty and legacy. Remind us that we all have a limited time on earth to leave the world better than we found it." pic.twitter.com/Ktpem3uja4— CSPAN (@cspan) January 27, 2020
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