Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant killed in Calabasas, Calif. helicopter crash

— LA County Sheriffs Bryant had one of the greatest careers in recent NBA history and became one of the game's most popular players as the face of the 16-time NBA champion Lakers franchise. He was the league MVP in 2008 and a two-time NBA scoring champion, and he earned 12 selections to the NBA's All-Defensive teams.

“I remember one thing he said: If you want to be great at it, or want to be one of the greats, you've got to put the work in,” James said. “There's no substitution for work.”“He had zero flaws offensively,” James said. “Zero. You backed off of him, he could shoot the 3. You body him up a little bit, he could go around you. He could shoot from mid-range. He could post. He could make free throws. ... He was just immortal offensively because of his skill set and his work ethic.

The Lakers acquired the 17-year-old Bryant in a trade shortly after Charlotte drafted him, and he immediately became one of the most exciting and intriguing players in the sport alongside O'Neal, who had signed with the Lakers as a free agent. Bryant won the Slam Dunk Contest as an upstart rookie, and the Lakers gradually grew into a team that won three consecutive championships.

In 2003, Bryant was charged with attacking a 19-year-old employee at a Colorado resort. He had said the two had consensual sex. Prosecutors later dropped the felony sexual assault charge against Bryant at the request of the accuser.Reaction to basketball legend Kobe Bryant's deathFormer Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant listens to a question as he meets with students at Andrew Hamilton School in Philadelphia, Thursday, March 21, 2019.

In state of shock and disbelief 💔

Noooooo Kobe Bryant was one of them

RIP.

Apparently there's rumours that Camadian basketball player and former Laker Rick Fox (he's from Toronto) was also on that helicopter.

Reports saying his daughters with him hope not very sad

So sad😥

BREAKING: Former L.A. Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., along with four other people, multiple U.S. media reports say.

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