NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, 41, died on Sunday in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.
According to ESPN, His daughter Gianna Bryant, 13, also died in the crash along with four other people.
Five people died in the crash, which occurred around 10 a.m.," the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.
"It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Kobe Bryant and four others in a helicopter crash in California," Calabasas Mayor said in a press conference.
The Mayor added that the helicopter "Sikorsky S-76B" model crashed in one of the fields with no one injured on the ground.
Bryant was in his private helicopter with several other people when it crashed, several news outlets reported.
The NBA legend spent his entire 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won five NBA championships and was the third highest scorer in the NBA's history.
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