Famous basketball Star, Kobe Bryant and daughter killed in helicopter crash

41 year-old Basketball star, Kobe Bryant, has reportedly been killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.

The crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna and three others, is reported to have occurred behind the home of Kourtney Kardashian. Bryant is survived by his wife Vanessa and their three other daughters

Kobe Bean Bryant who was born on August 23, 1978 was an American Basketball icon that played for Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA) league.

At 34 years and 104 days of age, Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points. On February 1, 2010, Bryant became the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history.