Once air traffic control gave them the all-clear, Kobe Bryant’s chopper set off in to thick fog. Just minutes later, it came down at a terrifying pace.
Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player. As a shooting guard, Bryant entered the National Basketball Association directly from high school, and played his entire 20-season professional career in the league with the Los Angeles.
Once air traffic control gave them the all-clear, Kobe Bryant’s chopper set off in to thick fog. Just minutes later, it came down at a terrifying pace.
Children and parents were on board
The moment first made me feel nostalgic. Now, it just makes me weep.
For most sporting superstars, the first act - chewing up opponents, training obsessively, playing harder, winning, always winning - is the easy part.
Kobe Bryant’s tragic death in a helicopter crash is a seismic loss with the basketball icon instrumental in raising the sport’s global profile
The helicopter model carrying Bryant and eight others has a good safety record, said Shawn Coyle, an experienced helicopter pilot and expert witness on accidents. He thinks the decision to fly in fog may have influenced the crash more than the model.
Neymar paid tribute to late basketball legend Kobe Bryant with a goal celebration in Paris St-Germain's win at Lille.
Kobe Bryant died in a helicoper crash in Calabasas Sunday morning ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.
Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest NBA players of all-time and a superstar who transcended sports, was killed in a fiery helicopter crash in California on Sunday. He was 41.
A day before NBA legend Kobe Bryant was killed in a tragic helicopter crash, his record was surpassed by fellow star LeBron James.
NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas California — along with four other people including his daughter. Vanessa Bryant was reportedly not on board.
The world has reacted with an outpouring of grief following the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
Bryant never had a connection with Isaiah Thomas outside of their interactions on the court during his playing days.
Kobe Bryant helped deliver the Los Angeles Lakers five championship rings during his illustrious 20-year career in purple and gold.