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Kobe Bryant Dies In Helicopter Crash

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By JD King
LA Community Screening Of Warner Bros Pictures’ “Just Mercy” - Arrivals
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 06: Kobe Bryant attends the LA Community Screening Of Warner Bros Pictures’ “Just Mercy” at Cinemark Baldwin Hills on January 06, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
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Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash.

Bryant, who has a private helicopter, died in California Sunday when his helicopter went down. Three other people were on board. None survived.

His wife Vanessa was not on board. No word yet on who piloted the craft.

This is going to be traumatic for a lot of people including a lot of young NBA players and Coach K, who nearly recruited Bryant to Duke before finally coaching him in the Olympics.

We’ll have more in a bit.

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