It is no longer news that Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people in a helicopter that crashed near Calabasas, Calif, and here are photos from the crash site.
A college baseball coach and his wife and daughter were also killed in the helicopter accident.
Bryant was on his way to the academy to coach his daughter when the helicopter crashed, according to two law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to divulge details of the ongoing investigations.
The academy was hosting the Mamba Cup Tournament Series, a series of tournaments for boys and girls basketball teams from the third through eighth grades.
Ourworldgist gathered that all the games were canceled after the news of Bryant’s death became public.
The helicopter crashed near a hillside, and firefighters had to hike to the site, officials said.
According to a GQ profile in 2010, Kobe would use the helicopter to fly from his home in Orange County to Lakers home games and elsewhere.
Kobe reportedly took advantage of the helicopter to help stay fit for games:
“But sexy as it might seem, Bryant says the helicopter is just another tool for maintaining his body. It’s no different than his weights or his whirlpool tubs or his custom-made Nikes. Given his broken finger, his fragile knees, his sore back and achy feet, not to mention his chronic agita, Bryant can’t sit in a car for two hours. The helicopter, therefore, ensures that he gets to Staples Center feeling fresh, that his body is warm and loose and fluid as mercury when he steps onto the court.”
From all of us at ourworldgist, we wish the family of Kobe Bryant and his fans world over this irreparable loss as we also say adieu to others who lost lives in the said Helicopter crash
