TMZ: Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant dead in helicopter crash (Update: Flight Manifest Confirms 9 People) (Read Staff Post)

[Tapiozona]

So is this verified yet? I found out a few minutes ago right as I got off the phone with my bro and then called him back up immediately. I'm checking ESPN site and ESPN channel, NBATV, NBA website and nothing has shown up other than Lebron passing Kobe on the scoring list. I guess they want to be 100% sure about it before reporting it.

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Local news reporting it now. Sadly, he's passed

 

[Kalentan]

:(

 

[Chrome Hyena]

DAMN! that SUCKS!!

 

[hydruxo]

Woj just tweeted it....

 

[Rellyrell28]

Television networks needs sources before reporting something this major. It might take an minute

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I guess that makes sense

 

[Radd Redd]

RIP Black Mamba

 

[Theorry]

One of my good friends who got his pilots license said he'd never fly a helicopter. Called them "death traps".

Horrible tragedy here, RIP Kobe and the other passengers.

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True. Reason helicopter insurance is alot higher then planes.
RIP Kobe Bryant. Dont follow basketball really. Not really big here. But offcourse knew him.

 

[AlwaysSalty]

Doesn't seem real, but it just goes to show you that anyone can go at any minute.

 

[Deleted member 31817]

Holy shit

 

[SuperBoss]

I can't...process this

 

[Coyote Starrk]

I'm seeing the news pop up at legit sites now.


Holy shit man. RIP to one of the greatest players in Basketball history.

 

[ss_lemonade]

God dammit!!

 

[justjim89]

Wasn't he a rapist?

 

[RedHeat]

 

[Z-Beat]

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Who else died? His kids weren't with him, were they?

 

[henhowc]

I'm guessing the timing of the thing is what's making people more skeptical. But has tmz ever been wrong about celebrity news like this?

 

[DC24]

Woj confirmed it

 

[DeathyG]

Sad that we'll never see his HOF speech. Goddammit this sucks...

 

[Pimienta]

What the fuck.

 

[Huncho_Houdini]

What the fuck...?

jesus christ, RIP.

 

[m_shortpants]

I always loved watching him play...I have a buddy for whom Kobe was his IDOL, literally worshipped him...gonna check in on him....fuck

 

[BadAss2961]

Damn, that's tough.

RIP Kobe

 

[Steve McQueen]

Holy shit, I just can't believe this 😢

 

[Jer]

Holy shit that's awful. RIP...

 

[Deleted member 4353]

I think my Twitter is broken. I cant believe this.

 

[spx54]

HOLY SHIT

RIP

 

[Hydrus]

I hope his haters can finally shut the fuck up now. Regardless of what he may have done in the past, he's spent the last 18 years being a great person and changing lives for the better.

 

[zero_suit]

Woj confirmed it

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Damn :(

 

[Plinko]

ESPN is trash for not cutting the Pro Bowl coverage to mention this.

 

[Smokey]

unbelievable

 

[NESpowerhouse]

2020 off to a 2016-style start

 

[Nobility]

I fucking refuse to believe this.

Kobe can't go like this.:(

 

[Fuzzy]

This just popped up on my phone. Horrible.

 

[Z-Beat]

I'm guessing the timing of the thing is what's making people more skeptical. But has tmz ever been wrong about celebrity news like this?

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As scummy as TMZ are, they're surprisingly credible

 

[awilliams213]

Damn this one hurts. Dude was a legend. I can't imagine what his wife and kids are going through at this time.

 

[optimus8936]

Wasn't he a rapist?

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Fuck you

 

[Deleted member 42105]

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no man no
I can't believe what I'm seeing like what the fuck

 

[Lotus]

Holy shit!

 

[Boxy Brown]

Fuck man

 

[tophu]

Who else died? His kids weren't with him, were they?

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His wife and 4 kids were not in the helicopter thankfully.

 

[Goodstyle]

I can't believe it. Speechless and stunned.

 

[N.Domixis]

Damn, another icon gone. RIp
This is sad.

 

[UltimateHigh]

Holy fuck.

 

[MetalGearZed]

What the actual fuck.........

 

[Gambit61]

Ugh, saw someone mention it online, thought it was some new meme. RIP 😭

 

[Horohorohoro]

I'm not even super into basketball but this is one of the celebrity deaths that has shaken me up the most.

RIP Kobe, he was far too young and my heart goes out to his family and children.

 

[Simplegamer]

Yo wtf??? Not the GOAT! This shit broke twitter...

 

[Bad Advice]

What the fffff...

RIP

 

[Kieli]

Holy fucking shit. RIP if this is true.

 

[DirtyManos]

Christ, hope his kids weren't on it. What a shock