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Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers who is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Sunday, the City of Calabasas said. He was 41.

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  1. I'm bout to change the game right now first they need to look in to the helicopters compressor stall system for any failures but im still feeling like that was a paid hit. Sorry but an assassination only a hit man could be that cold blooded someone that has killed be for did this. I give a prayer to everyone in that helicopter

  2. Per Forbes Mag 1/29/20: ‘The helicopter that crashed Sunday killing basketball star Kobe Bryant and eight others was owned by a charter company that was certified to operate under visual flight rules, and it was not permitted to carry passengers in weather that limited visibility to the point that its pilots would need to fly solely based on their cockpit gauges. The pilot of the doomed flight, Ara Zobayan, was licensed to fly by cockpit instruments, but he likely had little real-world experience in doing so given the operating limitations of Island Express Helicopters, says Kurt Deetz, a former pilot for the company who flew Bryant for two years.’

  3. Kobe was and still is a icon no matter what anyone saying he was loved by many fans all around the world, there are people saying y is everyone crying over someone they didn’t know did he pay your bills or anything……well here’s what I have to say about that Kobe brought joy to everyone’s around the world and in multiple sports everyone respected him he was a leader and a fearless competitor what he did for the Lakers and the city of LA we’ll always be remembered what he did off the court was even better he was teaching young kids how to be a better person and player he was a all around legend and he will forever be missed by everyone one who is a laker fan or a basketball fan at that Kobe will forever be a legend ………. RIP KOBE 8 & 24 ( LAKER FOREVER)

  4. This accident happened on Sunday when there shouldn't be bad traffic jams on the roads. The distance between John Waye Airport and Mamba Sports Academy would take no more than 90min. Given such a bad weather condition, why risk human lives to save 45min?

  5. My condolences to all families and friends impacted by this tragedy. I am an NBA fan but I had no real clue how deep Kobe Bryant was as a human being until I started to view the media coverage surrounding who he was as a man. His philanthropic efforts, values, intellect, curiosity, commitment to continued learning and personal development, combined with the love for his family, zest for life and achievement all appear to be even more impressive than his legendary NBA career. The take away here for me is while life is indeed fragile, unpredictable and seemingly unfair, Kobe’s strong character looks like it has surpassed his record-breaking basketball accomplishments. Now that’s a good look! You’re so loved and so missed Kobe Bryant. R I P Black Mamba and all souls that perished alongside him including his baby girl.

  6. I was driving Saturday night, I told a friend it felt like San Francisco low fog, my high beem was on all night. If it was bad on the ground the night before early 9am by the hills would be all white. The radio instruction to the pilot was to fly below 25000 feet use the freeways as guide, at 14000 was fine but at 12000 was too low the radio said but lost signal, the pilot prob was following order to follow the freeways , felt suffocated cant see but blanket cloud he prob thought hes still along the freeway looking for the line of the road below but hit hills… the radio said go along the 5 then the 118 fwy towards the 101 fwy so my instinct would be to go lower if im blinded by the cloud but hills came fast instead of expected freeway road as tge guide… Anyway that means it was a surprise 30seconds no agony just quick death I hope 🙁

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