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Dark Sunday: Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant Dies in Helicopter Crash

Kobe Bryant, the basketball star who spent the entirety of his 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, has died at the age of 41.

The Los Angeles Times reports that Bryant and four other people were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning in Calabasas, California.

It is not yet clear what caused the crash, but the helicopter reportedly burst into flames after going down on a Calabasas hillside amid foggy flying conditions.

A representative for Bryant confirmed to TMZ that his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Maria Onore, was also killed in the crash.

ESPN reports that Bryant and his daughter were on their way to a travel basketball game.

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