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.
Firefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash where former NBA star Kobe Bryant died, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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.