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View All Images- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 19 May 2007 - Anaheim, California - Kobe Bryant. "Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End" World Premiere held at Disneyland. Photo Credit: Charles Harris/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 19 May 2007 - Anaheim, California - Kobe Bryant. "Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End" World Premiere held at Disneyland. Photo Credit: Charles Harris/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (L) talks with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers while filling care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (C) receives an autographed championship flag and basketball from members of the Los Angeles Lakers (L-R) Paul Gasol, Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, Aleksandar Vujacic, Luke Walton and Derek Fisher during an event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. The 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (L) talks with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers while filling care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (L) talks with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers while filling care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: Guard Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers participates in an event honoring the 2010 NBA Champions at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (C) pretends to shave a boy while filling care packages with Kobe Bryant (R) of the Los Angeles Lakers during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (C) and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant help children volunteers fill care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant helps children volunteers fill care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (L) talks with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers while filling care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (C) and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant help children volunteers fill care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 04 March 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held at the Dolby Theatre. Photo Credit: F. Sadou/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 04 March 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held at the Dolby Theatre. Photo Credit: AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 04 March 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held at the Dolby Theatre. Photo Credit: F. Sadou/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 04 March 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held at Hollywood & Highland Center. Photo Credit: Theresa Shirriff/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 04 March 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held at Hollywood & Highland Center. Photo Credit: Theresa Shirriff/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 26 February 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. Disney's "A Wrinkle In Time" World Premiere held at El Capitan Theatre. Photo Credit: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (C) pretends to shave a boy while filling care packages with Kobe Bryant (R) of the Los Angeles Lakers during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 05 February 2018 - Los Angeles, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Photo Credit: AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 09 June 2016 - Hollywood. Kobe Bryant. Arrivals for the American Film Institute's 44th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams held at Dolby Theater. Photo Credit: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 09 June 2016 - Hollywood. Kobe Bryant. Arrivals for the American Film Institute's 44th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams held at Dolby Theater. Photo Credit: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 09 June 2016 - Hollywood. Kobe Bryant. Arrivals for the American Film Institute's 44th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams held at Dolby Theater. Photo Credit: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 12 October 2009 - West Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. Philippe LA Opening Party held at Philippe West Hollywood. Photo Credit: Byron Purvis/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 12 April 2006 - Santa Monica, California - Kobe Bryant. 3rd Annual Mirage Casino Night & Bodog Celebrity Poker Invitational. Photo Credit: Byron Purvis/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 14 July 2016 - Westwood, California. Kobe Bryant, Vanessa Laine Bryant, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, Natalia Diamante Bryant. Arrivals for Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2016 held at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion . Photo Credit: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 30 June 2009-Beverly Hills,California- Kobe Bryant,Vanessa Laine - "ASIA SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ANNUAL GALA HONORING KOBE BRYANT" held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Photo Credit: T. Conrad/Admedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 26 March 2007 - Los Angeles, California - Kobe Bryant and wife Vanessa. "Grindhouse" Los Angeles Premiere at the Orpheum Theatre. Photo Credit: Byron Purvis/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 14 November 2004 - Los Angeles, California - Kobe Bryant and wife Vanessa. 32nd Annual American Music Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium. Photo Credit: V. Summers/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 12 July 2006 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant (right) and wife Vanessa. 2006 ESPY Awards held at the Kodak Theatre. Photo Credit: Russ Elliot/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 12 April 2006 - Santa Monica, California - Kobe Bryant. 3rd Annual Mirage Casino Night & Bodog Celebrity Poker Invitational. Photo Credit: Byron Purvis/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 04 March 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held at Hollywood & Highland Center. Photo Credit: Theresa Shirriff/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 26 February 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. Disney's "A Wrinkle In Time" World Premiere held at El Capitan Theatre. Photo Credit: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 09 June 2016 - Hollywood. Kobe Bryant. Arrivals for the American Film Institute's 44th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams held at Dolby Theater. Photo Credit: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 04 March 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held at the Dolby Theatre. Photo Credit: F. Sadou/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 12 April 2006 - Santa Monica, California - Kobe Bryant. 3rd Annual Mirage Casino Night & Bodog Celebrity Poker Invitational. Photo Credit: Byron Purvis/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 05 February 2018 - Los Angeles, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Photo Credit: AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 04 March 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held at the Dolby Theatre. Photo Credit: F. Sadou/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 09 June 2016 - Hollywood. Kobe Bryant. Arrivals for the American Film Institute's 44th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams held at Dolby Theater. Photo Credit: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 09 June 2016 - Hollywood. Kobe Bryant. Arrivals for the American Film Institute's 44th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams held at Dolby Theater. Photo Credit: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 12 October 2009 - West Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. Philippe LA Opening Party held at Philippe West Hollywood. Photo Credit: Byron Purvis/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 04 March 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held at Hollywood & Highland Center. Photo Credit: Theresa Shirriff/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: 04 March 2018 - Hollywood, California - Kobe Bryant. 90th Annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held at the Dolby Theatre. Photo Credit: AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (L) talks with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers while filling care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (L) talks with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers while filling care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (L) talks with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers while filling care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant helps children volunteers fill care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (C) receives an autographed championship flag and basketball from members of the Los Angeles Lakers (L-R) Paul Gasol, Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, Aleksandar Vujacic, Luke Walton and Derek Fisher during an event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. The 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: Guard Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers participates in an event honoring the 2010 NBA Champions at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. The Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (C) pretends to shave a boy while filling care packages with Kobe Bryant (R) of the Los Angeles Lakers during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (C) and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant help children volunteers fill care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (C) pretends to shave a boy while filling care packages with Kobe Bryant (R) of the Los Angeles Lakers during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (L) talks with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers while filling care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia
- 26 January 2020 - Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a California helicopter crash. Bryant was among at least four people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out, sending the chopper spiraling from the sky, according to TMZ Sports. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time amid foggy conditions in the hills overlooking Calabasas, with the chopper sparking a brush fire on impact that hampered initial rescue efforts, according to The Los Angeles Times. Bryant is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was thought to be a lock to be among the next class inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. There were no survivors, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. He was 41. File Photo: United States President Barack Obama (C) and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant help children volunteers fill care packages during a NBA Cares service event at the Boys and Girls Club at THEARC, December 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. Bryant and all the members of the 2010 NBA Championship Lakers team volunteered on projects at the club before being honored by the president for their victory. .Credit: Chip Somodevilla - Pool via CNP/AdMedia `