[Dread:] Legendary player Kobe Bryant of MVP four times dies in helicopter accident in NBA


by Alexandra Walt

He spent all his career in NBA 's Los Angeles Lakers , building a brilliant career with five career NBA champions, one season MVP, two final MVPs, 18 consecutive years of All-Star Game selection, and 4 all-star MVPs of all time. Former NBA star Kobe Bryant, who has retired in 2017, has died in a helicopter accident. I was 41 years old.

Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna among 9 dead in helicopter crash in Calabasas-Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-26/aircraft-slams-into-hillside-explodes-in-flames-near-calabasas

Kobe Bryant Reportedly Dead in Helicopter Crash
https://jezebel.com/kobe-bryant-reportedly-dead-in-helicopter-crash-1841238268

Kobe Bryant, who spent a full 20-year career at the Los Angeles Lakers, was reportedly killed in a helicopter crash on board. The accident occurred at 9:47 local time on Sunday, January 26, 2020, and the accident site was in Calabasas, Los Angeles, California. It has been confirmed that Bryant's second daughter Gianna (13 years old) also appeared on the helicopter.

Daryl Osby, the chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, sent a fire truck to the site in response to the report of the helicopter crash and said, `` On arrival, about a quarter acre (about 1,000 square meters) around the helicopter was fired. It was becoming. ' In addition, 56 people, including firefighters, rescue workers, and deputy sheriffs, rushed to the scene in response to the report.

Alex Villanueva, a Los Angeles County Sheriff, said the helicopter in the accident had eight passengers and nine pilots on board, and his name was not disclosed until all relatives were notified. It will be. Mr Osby said at a news conference that all nine helicopter passengers had died.

A video of the crash site has been released on YouTube, and you can see the helicopter shattered apart.

Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna among 9 dead in helicopter crash in Calabasas-YouTube


Following Bryant's obituary, he was offered silence before the Denver Nuggets v Houston Rockets game on January 26, 2020.



The long version including the whole venue is as follows.



Fans sheep tears around a monument set up in the city of Los Angeles in response to Bryant's death.



ESPN, a sports channel, tweeted a single movie with the words 'To Dear Kobe.' In the movie, NBA players and staff are thanking Bryant, tweets are quickly spread from posts, more than 88,000 retweets at the time of article creation, more than 230,000 likes Are gathering.



`` Kobe is a model for all basketball players, including youth ages, college leagues, the NBA, and the WNBA , and his knowledge, '' said Magic Johnson , a Los Angeles Lakers player who was the same as Bryant in a different generation. -He gave me time and talent, and words can't describe his impact on the basketball world. Basketball fans around the world, especially Los Angeles citizens, will miss him. '



It seems that Yuta Watanabe , who is active in the NBA, was not surprised at the news of his death.



'It's reported that a great helicopter crash in California has killed three great basketball players, Kobe Bryant and three others, according to reports,' said President Donald Trump. doing.



Singer-songwriter Lizzo , who performed his song during the Grammy Awards ceremony, also talked about singing 'Tonight for Kobe' while singing.



In response to the obituary , Internet users around the world are sending their thoughts to Bryant, and you can check them with hashtags such as #RIPMamba and #RIPKobe . In the Twitter trend, Bryant's nickname 'Black Mamba' related words are all in the trend, and you can feel the tremendous influence of it.

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A tweet tweeted in 2012 saying `` Kobe dies in a helicopter crash '' has been discovered, and while being eerie as if it were a prophecy, more than 130,000 retweets at the time of article creation And over 230,000 likes.



・ January 28, 2020 16:00 Update
Ryu Hachimura also updates his Twitter and posts a message to Bryant.







LeBron James from Los Angeles Lakers also stated on his Instagram account, 'I'm not ready yet, but I'll do it. Every time I try to write something for this post, Given Jiya (nicknamed Brian's second daughter, Gianna), and our friendship and bonds, we can't stop crying.He heard your voice before leaving Philadelphia on Sunday morning to return to Los Angeles. I was just new, but I never thought that this would be our last conversation, I'm overwhelmed by sorrow, brother, I promise to carry on your tradition. It's a huge presence for us, especially the Lakers stakeholders, and it's up to me to carry that. Watching and please. I want to say is a lot to other, still does not stand you leave up to here ', I wrote a thought to Bryant's.

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I'm Not Ready but here I go.Man I sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you, niece Gigi and the friendship / bond / brotherhood we had! I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back to LA.Didn't think for one bit in a million years that would be the last conversation we'd have.WTF !! I'm heartbroken and devastated my brother !! ????????????????????. Man I love you big bro.My heart goes to Vanessa and the kids.I promise you I'll continue your legacy man! You mean so much to us all here especially #LakerNation ???????? and it's my responsibility to put this shit on my back and keep it going !! Please give me the strength from the heavens above and watch over me! I got US here! There's so much more I want to say but just can't right now because I can't get through it! Until we meet again my brother !! # Mamba4Life❤️ ???????? # Gigi4Life❤️? ???????

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