Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest NBA players of all-time and a superstar who transcended sports, was killed in a fiery helicopter crash in California on Sunday. According to multiple reports, Bryant was on a helicopter flying over Calabasas – a city of 23,000 people located about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. “The NBA family is devastated by the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna," Silver said. "It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Kobe Bryant and four others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas," the tweet read. He was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac before the start of the 1996-97 season.

Source: Fox News January 26, 2020 19:20 UTC