The chopper went down in Calabasas, about 30 miles (48 kilometres) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Bryant, an all-time basketball great who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, was among the victims, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. “There’s no words to express the pain Im going through,” tweeted Lakers teammate Shaquille O’Neal, who won three NBA titles with Bryant. Bryant retired in 2016 after scoring 60 points in his final NBA game. He will live forever in the heart of Los Angeles, and will be remembered through the ages as one of our greatest heroes,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Source: thestar January 26, 2020 19:59 UTC