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Kobe Bryant's Daughter Gianna, 13, Dies Alongside Father In Helicopter Crash

Gianna and Kobe were on their way to basketball camp in Thousand Oaks, California.
Kobe Bryant's Daughter Gianna, 13, Dies Alongside Father In Helicopter Crash
By Yesha Callahan · Updated January 26, 2020
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On Sunday morning, on their way to basketball camp in Thousand Oaks, California, Gianna Bryant, 13, and her father, Kobe Bryant, 41, died when their helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California, according to People.

According to initial reports, the plane was carrying a total of 5 people, the other names have yet to be confirmed.

This clip of Kobe explaining the game to his daughter went viral just last week too. https://t.co/LM73m3a9Zk

— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) January 26, 2020

Gianna, a rising basketball star, went viral earlier this month when a camera captured her father talking to her at a basketball game.

Gigi Bryant has the Kobe fade-away jumper down ALREADY⁉️🤯🐍 @madehoops @MambaSportsHQ pic.twitter.com/pDaNDUf7Ho

— SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) January 6, 2020

Celebrities and athletes expressed their condolences on social media after news of the tragedy broke.

This story will be updated as news is received.

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