Basketball icon Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in Southern California, according to multiple reports. “The NBA family is devastated by the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. Director of school and community relations Amy Buckman read a statement from outside Kobe Bryant Gymnasium on the Lower Merion campus. “The Lower Merion school district community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of our most illustrious alumni in Kobe Bryant,” Buckman said.

Source: National Post January 27, 2020 01:18 UTC