Kobe Bryant, one of basketball’s all-time greats, has died, according to multiple reports that have now been confirmed. The former Lakers star was reportedly riding with three passengers in his private helicopter near Calabasas, California when it crashed and a fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but no one on board survived. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
TMZ first reported the breaking news. Their developing story can be found here. Since then, ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, among others, have confirmed the news.
Kobe Bryant is among those dead in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles, a source confirms to ESPN.