UPDATE: Former NBA Star Kobe Bryant, Second-Eldest Daughter Among Dead in Helicopter Crash: Reports

Former NBA player Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash, according to multiple media outlets.

He was 41.

Bryant played 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, from 1996 to 2016, winning 5 NBA Championships and sits 4th all-time in career points.

He was reportedly traveling with at least three other people in his private helicopter, in California, when a fire broke out.

Reports also say Bryant’s second-eldest daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, who was 13, was also killed in the crash along with another player and a parent.

Five people have been confirmed dead and the cause of the crash is under investigation.

Update: Reports have updated Gianna to be the second eldest daughter, not the eldest.

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