Los Angeles officials speak about helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and 8 others

Former NBA star Kobe Bryant has reportedly died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles at the age of 41. The news was first reported by TMZ and later confirmed by other news organizations. According to the latest reports, the former Los Angeles Lakers was in his private helicopter when it crashed. The latest report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is that Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Bryant, were on board the helicopter with another parent and teammate of Kobe’s daughter. There do not appear to be any survivors of the crash.