US basketball great Kobe Bryant dies aged 41 in a helicopter crash
Bryant's daughter Gianna also dies
Bryant was regarded as one of the greatest NBA players of all time
A five-time NBA champion with the LA Lakers
A two-time Olympic champion
Retired in 2016 after 20 seasons with the Lakers
Callum Matthews
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In case you're just joining us, basketball legend Kobe Bryant has passed away in a helicopter crash in California.
Bryant, 41, was travelling in a private helicopter when it crashed and burst into flames, according to US media reports.
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Joel Embiid, a Cameroonian professional basketball player who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers, has shared this tribute where he explains how he got into basketball because of Bryant.
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Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has also shared his tribute to Bryant on social media, alongside a photo of the pair at the London 2012 games.
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NFL legend Tom Brady is among the many people paying tribute to Bryant on social media.
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There will be a news conference at 22:00 GMT UK time where we are expected to find out more details about the helicopter crash involving Bryant.
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Watch Kobe Bryant's poem entitled 'Dear Basketball', written when the five-time NBA champion retired in 2015.
1 - The number of Most Valuable Player awards Bryant has won. The accolade given the best-performing player in a regular season, Bryant won it in 2007-08.
4 - All-Star MVP Awards won - in 2001-02, 2006-07, 2008-09 and 2010-11. He is tied with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history.
11 - And only one other player, Karl Malone, has ever made the All-NBA First Team selections 11 times.
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Dwayne Wade, who is a three-time NBA champion with Miami Heat, has also taken to social media to share his shock at the breaking news that Bryant has passed away.
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The Federal Aviation Administration have tweeted this statement.
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Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has paid his tribute to Bryant.
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Bryant, 41, was a five-time NBA champion and spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
He retired in April 2016.
Bryant's achievements include being the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player and two-time NBA Finals MVP. He was also two-time NBA scoring champion and a two-time Olympic champion.
He also won an Oscar for best short animated film in 2018 for Dear Basketball, a five-minute film based on a love letter to the sport he had written in 2015.
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You can read more about the helicopter crash in the BBC News article here.
US Media are reporting that Basketball legend Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash in California.
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