kobe bryant dies in plane crash





The legendary back of the Los Angeles Lakers died in a helicopter crash in California , according to the American news site TMZ. back of the, according to the American news site









Five-time NBA champion, he was, until Saturday, the third best scorer in the history of the American league. Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter accident in California, southwest of the United States, reveals the American site TMZ this Sunday. Several American media, including ESPN and ABC7, have since confirmed the information.

Local authorities have so far reported the death of five people in a crash in Calabasas, near Los Angeles, without corroborating the presence of the basketball player retired since 2016. The message, which indicates that investigations are underway, is accompanied by photos of numerous firefighters in intervention and a cloud of smoke in the hollow of a valley.

According to TMZ, the legendary back of the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played 20 seasons, was traveling with several people in his private helicopter when a fire broke out. No one would have survived on board. It is not known if the player's partner, Vanessa Bryant, or his four daughters, are among the victims.

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Double Olympic champion with the United States team (2008 and 2012), designated player of the 2000s by the NBA, Kobe Bryant was considered, at 41, as one of the greatest sportsmen of the last decades.

"Legend"



On Saturday, he received a strong tribute from the current star of the Lakers, LeBron James, who had just passed him in the ranking of the best scorers in history with 33,655 points registered during his career. “Kobe is a legend. Being compared to the bigger ones means a lot to me, ”said LBJ.









Fair play, Kobe Bryant had sent congratulations to his young rival on Twitter. "You keep moving the game forward, huge respect," he wrote. It was still, Sunday evening, the last message posted on his official account.





