BREAKING NEWS: KOBE CRASH

Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Maria, and three other unidentified persons died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California this Sunday morning, January 26th.

According to TMZ, Bryant was famously known for traveling in his private helicopter over the years. Apparently, a fire broke out and Emergency personnel responded but, there were no survivors. Five passengers reported dead on the scene.

The Lakers legend is survived by his wife Vanessa and three children Natalia, Bianca and their newborn Capri.

The Los Angeles County Sherrif’s Department reported that the private helicopter went down in a remote field in Calabasas, near Las Virgenes around 10:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. The cause of the crash is still being investigated. Bryant entered the NBA right out of high school in 1996. He was an 18-time All-Star player on the All-NBA team 15 times and on the NBA All-Defensive team 12 times. Bryant was named NBA MVP of 2008 and helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA championship in both 2009 and 2010. Bryant retired from basketball after the 2015-2016 season. On Saturday night, LeBron James broke Bryant’s record of 33,643 points to become the third leading scorer in the NBA. Bryant congratulated James via Twitter.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation. More to be announced on 1039 WDKX.