TMZ is reporting that Kobe Bryant has passed away after dying in a helicopter crash 🙏🏾 on Sunday morning in California.
Kobe along with four other people were traveling in his private helicopter when a fire broke out in the helicopter and the aircraft went down. No word on who the other passengers were, but his wife, Vanessa Bryant, was not on board. Kobe was know for using his helicopter a lot to travel around for years now.
Along by wife Vanessa, Kobe is survived by his four daughters: Gianna, Natalia, Bianca and their newborn daughter Capri. There's not many details surrounding the story as it is still developing and first responders are still at the scene.
He was drafted to the NBA out of high school and spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning five NBA championships.
RIP Kobe 🐐🏀💔
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