Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant Reportedly Die In Helicopter Crash Outside Los Angeles

Dan Duangdao
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Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant reportedly has died in a helicopter crash outside of the city, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Gianna Bryant, Bryant’s second-oldest daughter, reportedly was also aboard along with another parent and teammate, according to Wojnarowski.

The NBA reportedly sent an email to their employees confirming the deaths of Bryant and his daughter, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

TMZ/TMZ Sports were the first to report Bryant was one of five people killed in the crash with numerous sources eventually confirming the news.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva later stated there were nine people on the helicopter but did not confirm the multiple reports.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver released the following statement:

Our thoughts and prayers are with Vanessa Bryant and her daughters.

More details as it becomes available.

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Dan Duangdao was the managing editor at Lakers Nation (2013-16, 2018-20). He is currently the founder at LA Sports Media, Lake Show, Raiders Nation, Rams Nation, Kings Nation, Galaxy Nation, and MMA Rumors. Born and raised in Southern California and a lifelong Los Angeles sports and mixed martial arts fan, his first NBA game was Kobe Bryant and the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors with Michael Jordan in attendance during the 1998-99 NBA season. He was previously a contributor at HOOPSWORLD (now Basketball Insiders) and an NBA editor at ClutchPoints. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @DanDuangdao.
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