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NBA legend Kobe Bryant rides helicopter crash, superstar falls at age 41

Source: www.rfi.fr
[International News]     27 Jan 2020
A private helicopter aboard retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant crashed in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning, killing all nine people, including Kobe Bryant himself and his second daughter, Zina, at the age of 41.
NBA legend Kobe Bryant rides helicopter crash, superstar falls at age 41

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A private helicopter by retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant crashed in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning, killing all nine people on board, including Kobe Bryant himself and his second daughter, Jana, at the age of 41.

Emergency crews quickly arrived after Bryant`s private helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California, but all five were killed. A fire started at the scene after the plane landed, but Bryant`s wife, Vanessa, was not on board the plane. Witnesses say the engine made noises before the crash, but the cause of the plane`s crash is still under investigation. Meanwhile, according to TMZ, Bryant`s second daughter, Giana, was killed on the plane. Sources also said that the plane accident occurred, kobe is taking giana to play a game. There was another player and parent on the plane. Jiana, Kobe`s second daughter, is only 13 years old and is already a very good basketball player, considered a descendant of the Kobe family. In fact, bryant used to use helicopters in places like los angeles for many years, to help him save trouble and storage time, and he used to use helicopters to and from his home and home teams during his time as a player.

Officials say the fire has been contained and there are no houses or roads in the area affected. The accident occurred with a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter, which can be seen in video and photo from the scene, as the helicopter in which Bryant and others crashed halfway up the back of the building. Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, have four daughters together, and their youngest daughter is under one. The whole N.B.A. community was shocked by the sudden news, with stars saying they were reluctant to accept it, hoping "it wasn`t all true ". Former Heat star Wade, who also retired, wrote on social media:" No, please, God, tell me it`s not true! "What`s happening now is not true," wrote Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce. ""Oh, don`t... Life is too precious. RIP, Bryant, etc.

On the nba side, according to well-known u. s.basketball player chris mannix, he got information from insider and now alliance is still discussing how to schedule today`s game. Another big name, journallist kis-smith, also said that today`s rocket and nugget games will continue as planned, and then this information is confirmed that the game is in progress, but before the game, there was a silence ceremony. Smith said it wasn`t a realistic idea to cancel the game because the games were due to start shortly after the shock, and the stadium was full of people and hard to clear, so the game was basically going according to plan. The official Los Angeles Lakers statement read:" We can confirm that Kobe Bryant died today in a helicopter accident and the entire Lakers family wants to support his family and friends. Rest in peace, Kobe. "

President Trump also responded to Bryant`s death on Twitter that day. "There are reports that basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and three others were killed in a helicopter crash in California," he said. This is terrible news! "Kobe Bryant, born August 23,1978, in Philadelphia, Pa., nicknamed" Black Mamba "/" Little Flash "(the early nickname of a Chinese fan), is the son of former NBA player Joe Bryant. Bryant`s boyhood father took his family away to play ball in Europe, so he lived a short life in France and spent most of his childhood in Italy. In high school, he returned to the United States to study and began to show his outstanding basketball talent. Bryant then went on to trade to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1996 NBA draft, where he played all of his NBA career (1996-2016), after being selected 13th in the first round by the Charlotte Hornets. In the following 20 years, he has won five NBA titles, two Finals "MVP ", two Olympic titles and left a deep mark in the hearts of fans in the United States and in China and elsewhere.

In addition to his exceptional talent, Bryant`s impressive display of self-discipline and hard-working spirit throughout his life has inspired a generation to pursue and fulfill its dreams. When jornalist once asked kobe about his success, he asked," have you seen los angeles at four in the morning?" "In addition to talent, hard work has made the NBA`s all-time star and investor Kobe Bryant. In addition to business, Bryant is a good producer. In March 2017, Bryant`s self-directed animated short film "Musecage" was released. In April 2017, Bryant was involved in the premiere of the animated film "Dear Basketball," which was inspired by Bryant`s 2015 retirement letter, which was called" Dear Basketball." The film was a huge success, winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Unsurprisingly, on January 26,2020," Mambaout," Bryant said goodbye to the world with an accident.

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