Kobe Bryant is dead

[NorthCyd]

I'm going to guess that TMZ was following him or was covering him today and knew he got on the helicopter. But no one else is confirming now.

There are a bunch of news outlets confirming it.

 

[Hawkmi]

Rides in helicopters and little turboprop planes are things I want no part of. My anxiety would be through the roof.

Planes want to stay in the air. Helicopters do not.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

ESPN just said it live during the Pro Bowl

 

[jsb]

What are you talking about it's being reported by many people, not just TMZ.

You're right, I think a lot of people were reporting based on TMZ, but I've seen a few others independently report it now too.

I just think the official news can't report on it until they confirm it. I'm sure TMZ is right though.

 

[ISUChippewa]

Man, crazy.

For as big of a sports fan as I am, I've always been a much bigger college basketball fan than an NBA fan. I'm a bigger football fan, both pro and college, than of the NBA as well. But this is a huge and tragic loss for the whole sports community. Almost has a "where were you when you heard about...?" Type of feeling about it.

 

[cyclone13]

ESPN broadcaster at Pro bowl just announced it

 

[isufbcurt]

You're right, I think a lot of people were reporting based on TMZ, but I've seen a few others independently report it now too.

I just think the official news can't report on it until they confirm it. I'm sure TMZ is right though.

 

[Cyched]

Those Laker teams with him and Shaq were some of my all time favorites. RIP Mamba

 

[heitclone]

ESPN app alerted me he was one of 5 killed, hope it wasn't his family.

 

[jsb]

ESPN app alerted me he was one of 5 killed, hope it wasn't his family.

TMZ said his wife wasn't on board.

 

[BigJCy]

ESPN app alerted me he was one of 5 killed, hope it wasn't his family.

His wife supposedly wasn't on board. Hopefully his daughters weren't.

 

[JP4CY]

Ugh kids on board too? Tragic

 

[Rural]

I don’t know what the crash rate is on small helicopters and planes but it sure seems like it’s high (at least relative to commercial flights).

Trust me on this one, stay the **** out of helicopters.

 

[stormchaser2014]

I'm sad.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

You think that they just end the Pro Bowl in a tie?

 

[michaelrr1]

All his daughters were on it.

 

[packattack425]

It was a nice helicopter too, Sikorsky S-76. Not one of those single engine touring helicopters. Most helicopter accidents can be blamed on pilot error.

 

[jsb]

All his daughters were on it.

All 4? That's even worse.

He wasn't a pilot was he?

 

[CyCrazy]

All his daughters were on it.

Whoa that really ******* blows if true.

 

[NorthCyd]

All his daughters were on it.

Where are you seeing this?