very sad if true but lets not rush...yet to be confirmed
This is horrible news.
My condolences to his family and the entire basketball world after losing such a great player at this young age.
Even worse was the fact that his 13 year old daughter, Gianna(Gigi) was killed in the crash.
Strangely, we have a 13 year old grand daughter. Her name is Gianna(Gigi).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.[3] He played his entire 20-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Los Angeles Lakers. He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships. Bryant was an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive team and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2008. Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time,[4][5][6][7] he led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, ranks fourth on the league's all-time regular season scoring and fourth on the all-time postseason scoring list. Bryant was the first guard in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons.
Bryant was the son of former NBA player Joe Bryant. He attended Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania, where he was recognized as the top high school basketball player in the country. Upon graduation, he declared for the 1996 NBA draft and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick; the Hornets then traded him to the Lakers. As a rookie, Bryant earned himself a reputation as a high-flyer and a fan favorite by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest, and he was named an All-Star by his second season. Despite a
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