It is a sad day for the NBA and Bryant family..
TMZ, as well as many other media outlets, are reporting that Kobe Bryant, former NBA superstar, has died in a helicopter crash in California.
According to the reports, five people were on the private helicopter Kobe was aboard when it crashed near Calabasas and a “fire broke out”.
It's now being reported that among the passengers on the plane was Kobe's thirteen year old daughter, Gianna.
Vanessa Bryant, Kobe's wife, was reportedly not on helicopter, as well as his other three daughters.
Kobe was 41 years old.