NBA legend Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crashLegend: Kobe Bryant pictured in 2013LOS ANGELES - NBA legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday when a helicopter crashed and burst into flames in foggy conditions in suburban Los Angeles, leaving five people dead, US media reported on Sunday. Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials said there were no survivors from the morning crash on a rugged 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. The son of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, the Lakers legend was born in Philadelphia in 1978 while his father played for the 76ers. At 18, Bryant became, at the time, the youngest player or starter in an NBA game and the youngest winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

Source: Bangkok Post January 26, 2020 21:11 UTC