JUST IN: Kobe Bryant Killed In A Helicopter Accident

NBA legend Kobe Bryant and 3 other stars were killed in a helicopter accident near LA today, The Sun reports. According to the publication, 5 people died when the private aircraft they were travelling in went down today this afternoon in Calabasas near LA, California

According to reports, the helicopter went up in flames after hitting the ground and no one aboard survived the crash. Investigations into the crash are currently underway. Kobe was 41 and he survived by his wife and their 4 young daughters.

Fellow workmates and former teammates were seen on social media expressing their shock over the star who spent 2-decades playing basketball’s death.