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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CMG) – NBA legend Kobe Bryant died today, Jan. 26, in a helicopter crash in the Calabasas Mountains outside of Los Angeles. Also aboard the flight were his eldest daughter Gianna, and another parent and player from Gianna’s basketball team.
The story was originally broken by TMZ News, but has since been confirmed by Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN’s senior NBA insider, as well as Variety and Sports Illustrated.
Bryant, who spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers, is survived by his wife Vanessa and their three younger daughters Natalia, Bianca and Capri.