Basketball legend dies in helicopter crash

Basket legend Kobe Bryant is dead.

He was among five people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas, California.

Kobe Bryant’s daughter Gianna, 13, was also killed in the California helicopter crash.

Reports have it that Bryant, 41, was travelling in a private helicopter when it crashed and burst into flames.

The five-time NBA champion was widely considered one of the greatest players in the game’s history.

Tributes from celebrities and fellow sports stars have been pouring in, many expressing shock at his sudden death.

The identities of the other victims have not yet been released.