Kobe Bryant Reportedly Dead at 41
Credit to Author: Leslie Horn | Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 20:46:39 +0000
Kobe Bryant is among those reported dead in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Sunday. TMZ first reported the news, which was confirmed by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
An 18-time All-Star, Bryant led the LA Lakers to five NBA championships. Over a 20-year career, he scored 33,643 points, and he retired from the Lakers in 2016. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest NBA players of all time. On Saturday, Lebron James surpassed Bryant on the all-time point leaders list. Bryant tweeted James his congratulations.
According to the LA Times, the crash occurred just before 10 a.m., and caused a fire that made it difficult for first responders to get to the site. The Times reports that the helicopter took off from Orange County and crashed in the hills near Calabasas. There were reportedly no survivors.
In the immediate aftermath of the crash, it wasn't clear who was on the helicopter; this post will be updated when authorities have offered definitive information.
This story is developing.
This article originally appeared on VICE US.