8 and 24, both of which were retired by the Lakers. Now fourth on the NBA career scoring list with 33,643 points, Bryant won two NBA Finals MVP awards and the regular-season MVP in 2008. He won five NBA titles in his time with the Lakers, as well as two Olympic gold medals playing for the United States. In 1996, at age 18, he became the youngest player in NBA history. So just to be able to, at this point of my career, to share the same jersey that he wore, be with this historical franchise and just represent the purple and gold, it's very humbling, and it's dope.Ī 6-foot-6 swingman with the ability to swing up front and play point or shooting guard, Bryant entered the NBA out of high school. He helped me before he even knew of me because of what he was able to do. Seeing a kid, 17 years old, come into the NBA and trying to make an impact on a franchise, I used it as motivation. "Seeing him come straight out of high school, he is someone that I used as inspiration. "It's another guy that I looked up to when I was in grade school and high school," James said. James inscribed his sneakers with "Mamba 4 Life" and "8/24 KB" in gold marker before Saturday's game, showing respect for Bryant, an 18-time All-Star with the Lakers who is eligible for the Basketball Hall of Fame this year.Īll week, in the lead-up to the milestone, James was quick to laud Bryant.
"Everyone is in shock," a team source said.Ī visibly shaken James wiped his eyes with tissues and walked alone from the plane after it landed Sunday in California. ET Saturday, Bryant was active on social media, congratulating James on Twitter during the Lakers' 108-91 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.Ī source told ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk that the Lakers found out about Bryant's death while on the team plane flying home from Philadelphia. The crash came one day after Bryant was passed by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James for third on the NBA career scoring list. The pilot, Ara Zobayan, 50, was also killed, a source confirmed to ESPN's Paula Lavigne. You're coaching basketball with Kobe, and I'm so proud of you."Īlso killed in the crash were Sarah Chester and her daughter, Payton, a middle school student, sources confirmed to ESPN. Riley Chester, Payton's brother, posted a tribute to his family on Instagram on Sunday, writing, "Rest in Peace to the most amazing Mother and sister. Matt Mauser said he told his wife, "Christina, you're doing something that, you know, no other person in the world is doing. So I just, just try, I just want people to know how amazing my wife was." "Our kids are amazing, they're bright, they're engaged, they engage in conversation, all that because of their mom. "She was an amazing mother," her husband, Matt Mauser, said in an interview with ABC News. Altobelli won four California community college titles in his 27 years at the school.Ĭhristina Mauser, 38, who coached a girls' basketball team with Bryant, also died in the crash. Orange Coast College baseball coaching legend John Altobelli, his wife, Keri, and their daughter Alyssa were among the victims, the Altobelli family confirmed. The first 911 call reporting the crash was received at 9:47 a.m. It was going to Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for Gianna's team's game, sources told ESPN. The helicopter departed from John Wayne Airport in Orange County at 9:06 a.m. After recovery is complete, the identification process can begin. Jonathan Lucas said later Sunday night that given the terrain and condition of the crash site, they expect the recovery effort to take anywhere from a couple to several days. Villanueva and Los Angeles County chief medical examiner Dr. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said Sunday afternoon that the Federal Aviation Administration was on the scene and will work with the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the crash. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in a news conference that there were no survivors, and according to the flight manifest, there were nine people on board the helicopter. Bryant was 41.īryant was on his way to a youth basketball game with his daughter Gianna Bryant, who was 13, when the helicopter crashed. NBA legend Kobe Bryant and one of his daughters were among nine people killed Sunday in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, a source confirmed to ESPN. Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna die in helicopter crash
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