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NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, a source at the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed to Your Content. Bryant was 41. Your Content was among the first to report the tragic accident that captivated the world Sunday.
Bryant was on his way to a travel basketball game with his daughter Gianna Bryant, who was 13, when the helicopter crashed, sources told Your Content.
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Those aboard the helicopter also included another player and parent and the pilot. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, there were no survivors. An investigation is ongoing.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Bryant, a Philadelphia native and Lower Merion High School product, was one of the great stars in NBA history. He won four NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played his entire 20-season pro career, including against the 76ers in 2001. He was the 2008 NBA Most Valuabe player, a 15-time All-Star and a two-time scoring champion.
In 2016, Bryant retired from the NBA, and in his final game he set yet another record for the organization.
Bryant was married to his wife Vanessa Bryant and shared four children: Bianka, Gianna, Natalia, and Capri, their youngest child they had in June.
Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on November 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 📸: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images
Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on November 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 📸: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images
Kobe and his daughter Gianna Bryant enjoy a fan holding Kobe’s jersey up during a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on November 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 📸: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images
Former NBA Player, Kobe Bryant attends the game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks on December 21, 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 📸: Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images
Kobe and daughter Gianna Bryant attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center on December 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 📸: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images
NBA Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant stands on the sideline with his daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant on his shoulders prior to the start of the game against the United States and China during an international firendly match at Qualcomm Stadium on April 10, 2014 in San Diego, California. 📸: Kent C. Horner/Getty Images
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Western Conference warms up with daughter Gianna Bryant during the NBA All-Star Game 2016 at the Air Canada Centre on February 14, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. 📸: Elsa/Getty Images
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Western Conference kisses daughter Gianna Bryant during the NBA All-Star Game 2016 at the Air Canada Centre on February 14, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario. 📸: Elsa/Getty Images
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers holds his daughter, Gianna, after the Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in Game Five of the 2009 NBA Finals on June 14, 2009 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. The Lakers won 99-86. 📸: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Finals MVP Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates daughter Gianna after the Lakers won 99-86 to win the NBA Championship against the Orlando Magic in Game Five of the 2009 NBA Finals at Amway Arena on June 14, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. 📸: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers walks out of the arena with daughter Gianna following his team’s victory over the Boston Celtics in Game Five of the 2008 NBA Finals at Staples Center June 15, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. 📸: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers holds his daughter Gianna Bryant during a photo session on March 29, 2008 at his home in Newport Beach, California. 📸: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers holds his daughter Gianna Bryant during a photo session on March 29, 2008 at his home in Newport Beach, California. 📸: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers holds his daughter Gianna Bryant during a photo session on March 29, 2008 at his home in Newport Beach, California. 📸: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images
Wife Vanessa Laine Bryant (L) and daughters Gianna Bryant (C), 8, and Natalia Bryant watch Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the basketball game against Indiana Pacers at Staples Center November 29, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. 📸: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa and his daughters Gianna and Natalia hold up signs during the game against the San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center on April 13, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. 📸: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images
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