Image copyright AFP Image caption LA Lakers fans gathered near the site of the crash to pay tributeUS basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna are among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas, California. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion, played for the LA Lakers throughout his career and is considered one of the greatest players in the game's history. We're literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built." The NBA issued a statement saying it was "devastated by the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna" aged 13. Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Site where basketball legend Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crashOther eyewitnesses told celebrity news site TMZ they heard the helicopter's engine sputtering before it went down.

Source: BBC January 26, 2020 20:05 UTC