NBA Legend Kobe Bryant dies in tragic Helicopter crash at age 41

Kobe Bryant and his daugther die in tragic helicopter crash 

The retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daugther Gianna and 7 other passengers were reportedly on the way to Gianna’s basketball game, when the helicopter crashed under foggy and cloudy conditions in rough terrain near Calabasas, California killing everbody on board.

What exactly caused the crash is still being investigated by local and federal authorities.

Even more tragic is that Gianna Bryant, one of Kobe’s four daugthers and a great basketball talent herself, was also killed in the accident at age 13.

Even the Japanese city Kobe, which Bryant was named after expressed their condolences on Twitter:

About Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant is widely recognized as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. During is extraordinary career he won 5 NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers.

He was an 18-time All Star and was named the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP).

Kobe Bryant had close ties to the poker world

Due to the fact that Los Angeles Lakers Owner and close friend of Kobe was an avid poker player, Bryant had many ties to the poker world.

He was even invited by the World Series of Poker to play the WSOP Main Event in 2013 after Jerry Buss passed away, but had to decline the offer due to an injury:

NBA Legend Kobe Bryant dies in tragic Helicopter crash at age 41

Lots of condolences from the poker community

Mike „The Mouth“ Matusow is known for being a die-hard Lakers and Kobe fan. He was among the first, who gave his condolences on Twitter:

View more reactions from the poker community here:

We have lost one of the games great, biut will keep only the good memories of Kobe Bryant. Here are the best moments of his fantastic career:

R.I.P. Legend!

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