Kobe Bryant will be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2020 class, chairman says

The chairman of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame said Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash outside of Los Angeles, will be inducted into the 2020 class.

ESPN to re-air Kobe Bryant's final NBA game in which he scored 60 points

On Monday night, ESPN will re-air Kobe Bryant’s final NBA game to honor the Lakers legend after he and his 13-year-old daughter were killed in a helicopter crash Sunday morning.

Fans create makeshift purple and gold memorial outside Kobe Bryant’s gated Newport Coast community

Mourners around the world have created makeshift memorials to honor former NBA superstar and global icon Kobe Bryant following his sudden death as the result of a fiery helicopter crash Sunday at the age of 41.

Orange Coast College baseball coach among victims of Calabasas chopper crash

The head baseball coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa was among the nine victims of a helicopter crash Sunday in Calabasas that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant and one of his four daughters, the school confirmed this afternoon.

Fans in Los Angeles gather to remember NBA legend Kobe Bryant

Thousands of fans gathered outside Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles Sunday afternoon to remember Kobe Bryant, killed in a helicopter crash, along with his daughter and 7 others on board. The crash happened Sunday morning in Calabasas. 

Bryant Park subway sign changed to read Kobe Bryant Park

The day after his untimely death, a subway sign in Midtown Manhattan was altered to honor basketball great Kobe Bryant.

Gianna 'GiGi' Bryant, 13, among nine victims of Calabasas helicopter crash

Rising 13-year-old basketball star Gianna Bryant and her dad, retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant, were among the nine victims killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas Sunday morning, officials said. 

#RIPMamba: NBA community reacts to passing of Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant was reportedly among five people killed when a helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California Sunday. He was 41 years old.

Kobe Bryant, daughter, 7 others killed in helicopter crash in Calabasas

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and eight other people, including one of Bryant's daughters, were killed Sunday when a helicopter crashed along a hillside in Calabasas.  

Kobe Bryant talks about his daughter Gianna handling the pressure at the free-throw line

Sports fans in the City of Los Angeles and beyond were left heartbroken Sunday after learning 18-time NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Sunday morning. Months after earning his Grammy in 2018, he sat down with FOX 11’s Liz Habib for what would be their final sit-down interview. 

Kobe Bryant's helicopter flew in fog that grounded other choppers

Conditions at the time were such that the Los Angeles Police Department and the county sheriff's department grounded their helicopters.

Kobe Bryant, daughter, 7 others killed in helicopter crash in Calabasas
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The helicopter went down just before ten Sunday morning in Calabasas. Kobe and his 13 year old daughter Gigi were among nine people on board. There were no survivors. While fog may have played a factor, no official cause of the crash has been determined.

Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna, among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest NBA players of all time, died Sunday when his helicopter crashed north of Los Angeles.

Music stars pay tribute to Kobe Bryant at Grammys award show

Host Alicia Keys said she was feeling “crazy sad” about Bryant. She was joined on stage with Boyz II Men, who collectively sang “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday.”

Kobe Bryant dead: NBA urged by fans to change logo, honoring late Lakers legend

Kobe Bryant’s death sent shockwaves through the world Sunday, and fans of the five-time NBA champion and the late Los Angeles Lakers legend called on the league to make a change.