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Kobe and Gianna Bryant were traveling to the Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks, California, for basketball practice when the crash occurred.
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NBA icon Kobe Bryant, 41, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday in Calabasas, California.His second-oldest daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, was also killed in the accident, according to TMZ and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.She was 13 years old.Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, at 41 years old.TMZ has confirmed that his second-oldest daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, was also killed in the accident. She was 13 years old.ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski independently confirmed the report.—Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 26, 2020According to TMZ, the pair was traveling to the Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks, California, for a basketball practice when the crash occurred. They were among at least five people confirmed dead in the accident, including another player and parent. Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, is not thought to be among them.Kobe Bryant passed his love of the game on to Gianna. They had been spotted sitting courtside at NBA games in recent months, and Kobe said she aspired to one day play college basketball for UConn.Read more:The sports world is reacting to the sudden and tragic death of Lakers legend Kobe BryantKobe Bryant says there are WNBA stars who ‘could most certainly keep up’ in the NBAKobe Bryant, 41, dies in helicopter crash in Calabasas, CaliforniaGiannis Antetokounmpo says the Zion Williamson has put the NBA on notice: ‘The whole league knows you’re going to be a beast’
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