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NBA Legend Kobe Bryant Has Died In A Helicopter Crash. He was 41 Years Old.

Jan 26, 2020, 12:36 PM | Updated: 1:18 pm

(Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images)...

(Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images)

(Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images)

Devastating news has fallen upon the sports world on this Sunday afternoon.

According to multiple reports, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his 13 year-old daughter Gianna are among those said to have died in a helicopter crash in California this morning.

Bryant and his daughter were aboard the helicopter on their way to a travel basketball game when it crashed near Calabasas, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

More updates confirming the tragic accident are still incoming from various news outlets.

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