Kobe Bryant dead in helicopter crash

[MR. BMJ]

This is truly very sad for everybody involved, all 4 plus his daughter

This will be remembered, along with his legendary basketball career, for generations. My prayers go out to all the families involved

 

[saffire]

So sad...just awful news. He was such an amazing talent.

 

[romo]

Oh no,i did not know about his daughter,that must just be coming out.

 

[ChefTren]

I will pray for all of the families losses

 

[pimpman]

I have a feeling it’s going to be some more famous celebs.

His 14 year old daughter died in the crash too

 

[get it in ya]

My buddy just sent me a video of the crash. Just awful, disturbing

 

[MR. BMJ]

The sheriff just mentioned there was 9 people on board the helicopter. So the pilot, Kobe and his daughter, and 6 others. WOW, even more than expected.

 

[aphextwin]

I couldn't imagine being his wife. This is a day she won't ever forget. It's so true that you can walk out the door and never come back. We are all going to die.....I'm not yet, but if the times comes I'm good.

 

[Dens228]

Horrible news....I feel for his wife, losing her husband and a daughter.

 

[pesty4077]

It might take time to identify the others. They said the helicopter burst into flames upon impact. There is a total of 9 on board according to the Sheriff's dept.

 

[w8tlifterty]

Just awful... peace be w all of them. Life is so very fragile

 

[TheOtherOne55]

Heart breaking, ive never been emotional over someone ive never met or known before, but this is different.

As a former athlete AND as someone who grew up in Southern Ca and in the Post Jordan era, Kobe was a king.
This sounds dumb, but his "I will just work harder than you" mentality has literally touched every part of my life—from the gym to the workplace. Grit, competitiveness, desire—those are things that basically only Jordan and Kobe had from the moment they walked into the league. LA is devastated right now. Every local news team in at the Staples Center.

 

[Ashop]

This one hurt. Tragic loss of a father and daughter. Prayers to his family.

 

[maldorf]

It might take time to identify the others. They said the helicopter burst into flames upon impact. There is a total of 9 on board according to the Sheriff's dept.

Yeah, there was a coach with his wife and child that died too. Just horrific.

Kobe Bryant among those killed in California helicopter crash

A helicopter crashed and burst into flames early Sunday in Southern California as "multiple" fatalities were reported.

www.foxnews.com

 

[maldorf]

Kobe with his daughter.

 

[tripleOT]

Horrible. I can't imagine what his wife and survivng kids are going through.

 

[aphextwin]

I wonder if the fog played an impact on this accident. Obviously it's not going to bring back everyone.

 

[maldorf]

The sheriff just mentioned there was 9 people on board the helicopter. So the pilot, Kobe and his daughter, and 6 others. WOW, even more than expected.

Doing the math. It would be Kobe, his daughter, the coach, his wife, his daughter. Add in the pilot would make 6. I was reading about that helicopter and it sounds like usually there are 2 pilots in it, so that might make 7 counting 2 pilots. So there are at least 2 others not accounted for, maybe 3. All the names are on that manifest mentioned in the Fox article. Names just haven't been released yet.

The info on the helicopter I have seen show it as a good dependable helicopter. The queen of England has used it before as well as other important people. I hope there is a black box type of equipment on there like planes have.

 

[fitnessmuscle]

I wonder if the fog played an impact on this accident. Obviously it's not going to bring back everyone.

Witnesses said they heard a helicopter struggling, sounds mechanical to me but who knows , just awful tragedy, his 13 year old daughter didn't even get to experience much life at all ,just awful

 

[maldorf]

Witnesses said they heard a helicopter struggling, sounds mechanical to me but who knows , just awful tragedy, his 13 year old daughter didn't even get to experience much life at all ,just awful

Yeah, hate to see young people die like this. Another girl died in the crash too.