Football stars and clubs expressed their sadness after the 41-year-old and four other people died in the crash on Sunday morning
The world has been shaken by the news that basketball legend Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash at the age of 41.
The former LA Lakers star along with at least four other people was flying over California when, according to TMZ, a fire started and caused the the helicopter to spiral and crash. Reports say nobody on-board the helicopter survived the crash.
Bryant, who has long been regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, won five NBA Championships in his illustrious 20-year long career with the Lakers.