NBA legend Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash: reportsLegend: Kobe Bryant pictured in 2013LOS ANGELES - NBA legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles, US media reports said, in an accident confirmed by police that left five people dead. Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials said there were no survivors from the morning crash in foggy conditions on a hillside in Calabasas, west of Los Angeles. The NBA icon's death was later confirmed by ESPN, CNN and the Los Angeles Times citing unidentified sources. "Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames," Bryant wrote. He also was a two-time Olympic gold medalist, helping spark the US squad of NBA stars to titles in 2008 at Beijing and 2012 at London.

Source: Bangkok Post January 26, 2020 20:26 UTC