Kobe Bryant: NBA legend and superstar dies suddenly at just 41 years old in a helicopter accident

The world of basketball and the NBA just experienced a cruel and brutal event today. The retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant died suddenly in a helicopter accident in the company of her 13-year-old daughter and 3 other people whose identity is currently unknown. As a big fan, I can tell you that it's a sad day. \n\n\n

A person appreciated by everyone and who always had a smile #RIPMAMBA

\nAccording to the American celebrity news site TMZ, Kobe Bryant, father of four, was on board his private helicopter with several other people when it suddenly fell and burst into flames. In addition, in a press release published this Sunday, the city of Calabasas specifies: “The plane went down in a remote field off the coast of Las Virgenes around 10:00 this morning.”\r\n

“#KOBE was considered one of the greatest heroes in modern NBA history, he was a superstar also known as #MAMBA”

\nSeparately, other eyewitnesses told TMZ that they heard the helicopter's engine sputter before it failed. For its part, the NTSBoard identified the crashed helicopter as being a Sikorsky S-76B and said they were sending a team to investigate the accident. The police asked people to stay away from the accident site so as not to interfere with the investigation. \n\n\n

Kobe Bryant, a record collector leaves

\nRetired from the courts since 2016 after twenty seasons touching the heights of world basketball like few have done before him, Bryant is the only one to have his two jerseys, numbers 8 and 24, hanging from the ceiling of the Staples Center, along with other legends of the franchise, such Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar or even Shaquille O’Neal. The death of the man who also won two Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012 with Team USA, comes 25 days after the death of David Stern, the former NBA "commissioner" who made it prosper and become a global brand. And who understood that American basketball would become popular like never before, thanks to geniuses like Kobe. \n\nRead also: Premier League: Liverpool unbeatable, Manchester United unfold\n\nHere are some men: \n

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I’m heartbroken by this news, you were a true legend, and friend. Rest In Peace @kobebryant, my thoughts and prayers to his wife and children. #legend #mamba #goat pic.twitter.com/1VKYdbrVEk

\n— Tony Parker (@tonyparker) January 26, 2020

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\n— Le Parisien (@le_Parisien) January 27, 2020

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CHAT | Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash. Our journalists answer your questions about the sporting and cultural legacy of one of the best basketball players of all time ⤵ https://t.co/t29CsbzS4Y

\n— Le Monde (@lemondefr) January 27, 2020

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“I wanted to have a father like him”: fans tell their Kobe Bryant https://t.co/Iys6hpi0w0

\n— Le Parisien - Sports (@LeParisienSport) January 27, 2020

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Kobe Bryant in brief

\nName: Bryant \n\nFirst name: Kobe \n\nDate of birth: August 23, 1978 \n\nPlace of birth: Philadelphia (United States/Pennsylvania) \n\nSize: 1.98cm \n\nDiscipline/position: basketball/back \n\nTeam: Los Angeles Lakers (since 1996) \n\n\n

Prize list

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NBA:

\nChampion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010) \n\nFinalist (2004, 2008) \n\nBest player (MVP) of the 2007-2008 regular season \n\nMVP of the 2009 and 2010 finals \n\nBest NBA scorer in 2005-2006 (35.4 pts on average) and 2006-2007 (31.6 pts) \n\nEighteen All Star Game selections \n\nAll Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011) \n\nYoungest player in history to become an All Star, in 1998 at age 19 \n\nYoungest player in history to have exceeded the threshold of 20,000, 25,000 and 30,000 points \n\nSingle-game points record: 81, against Toronto on January 22, 2006 \n

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\nOlympic champion in 2008 and 2012\n