Following the news Sunday of Kobe Bryant's sudden death at the age of 41, fans started gathering outside of the Staples Center to honor the late Lakers legend.
TMZ was the first to report that Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among those on the helicopter when it went down in the hills of Calabasas and a fire broke out. The crash occurred around 10 a.m., and the fire made it difficult for firefighters and emergency personnel to get to the aircraft, according to the Los Angeles Times.