Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash (per TMZ)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:update per TMZ -

12:35 PM PT -- Kobe's daughter Gianna Maria Onore -- aka GiGi -- was also on board the helicopter and died in the crash ... reps for Kobe tell TMZ Sports. She was 13.
We're told they were on their way to the Mamba Academy for a basketball practice when the crash occurred. The Academy is in nearby Thousand Oaks. https://www.tmz.com/

Is this the girl on the linked video?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:update per TMZ -

12:35 PM PT -- Kobe's daughter Gianna Maria Onore -- aka GiGi -- was also on board the helicopter and died in the crash ... reps for Kobe tell TMZ Sports. She was 13.
We're told they were on their way to the Mamba Academy for a basketball practice when the crash occurred. The Academy is in nearby Thousand Oaks. https://www.tmz.com/

Truly awful. Such a tragedy for his wife and kids.

[Anonymous]

This is awful.

[Anonymous]

Who takes a helicopter to practice?

[Anonymous]

He was on his way to the Mamba Academy tournament (a tournament for boys and girls). His daughter, Gigi, is a good player. She was likely scheduled to play in this tournament. But, only TMZ right now is reporting she was on board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who takes a helicopter to practice?

Rich people who are avoiding LA traffic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who takes a helicopter to practice?

He evidently traveled in helicopters all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He was on his way to the Mamba Academy tournament (a tournament for boys and girls). His daughter, Gigi, is a good player. She was likely scheduled to play in this tournament. But, only TMZ right now is reporting she was on board.

TMZ is a very reliable source.

[Anonymous]

Life is unnecessarily brutal-- I swear

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Radio is reporting all four daughters were on board, but I can't find anything to corroborate that at this time.

Doesn't that seem unlikely? His wife wasn't, and the youngest is only 7 months old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who takes a helicopter to practice?

He owned his own helicopter and used it to commute regularly. When he was playing for the Lakers, he always went to home gays by helicopter.

[Anonymous]

Oh - this makes it so much worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Radio is reporting all four daughters were on board, but I can't find anything to corroborate that at this time.

Doesn't that seem unlikely? His wife wasn't, and the youngest is only 7 months old.

So far according to TMZ, it was just his second oldest (13 year old) on board. That makes sense if they were going to the Academy as she was the basketball player. His oldest daughter is 17 and a volleyball player

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Radio is reporting all four daughters were on board, but I can't find anything to corroborate that at this time.

Doesn't that seem unlikely? His wife wasn't, and the youngest is only 7 months old.

It also makes no sense because it has been reported that 5 were on board and all perished.
Who was piloting the copter?