(27 Jan 2020) NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others are dead after their helicopter went down in Southern California.
The chopper crashed Sunday in Calabasas, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Authorities said that nine people were aboard the helicopter and presumed dead.
A person familiar with the crash tells The Associated Press that Bryant was among the victims.
A second person familiar with the case says Bryant's 13-year-old daughter Gianna also was killed. Bryant was an all-time basketball great who won five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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