Legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant was died in a helicopter crash

Legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant was died in a helicopter crash in California, US TMZ reports.

Kobe Bryant was died at the age of 41 in Calabasas Sunday morning local time when his helicopter crashed.

Bryant was traveling with three other passengers in a private helicopter, and all including the pilot were killed.

According to initial information, the helicopter caught fire during the summer and crashed into a hill near Los Angeles.

Kobe's wife Vanessa was not in the helicopter, TMZ reports. The news was also reported by Spanish Marca and the British Daily Mail.

This sad news was also confirmed by trusted ESPN journalist Adrian Wojnarowski.

Kobe Bryant is, according to many, the greatest Los Angeles Lakers basketball player in history. He has worn the Jezerash jersey for twenty full years and brought the team five NBA league titles.

With the USA national team, he won the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.