KOBE & GIANNA BRYANT – R.I.P.

Kobe and his daughter Gianna built a special bond through the love of basketball. This was expressed by ESPN’S Get Up.

KOBE BRYANT DIES IN HELICOPTER CRASH!!!

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is among five people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bryant was 41. The crash comes one day after Bryant was passed by Lakers forward LeBron James for third place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. As late as 10:39 p.m. ET on Saturday night, Bryant was active on social media, congratulating James on Twitter during the Lakers’ 108-91 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.