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Sports News of Monday, 27 January 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

VIDEO: how Kobe Bryant's helicopter crashed

Kobe and his daughter Gigi died in the crash Kobe and his daughter Gigi died in the crash

A footage of how retired basketball legend, Kobe Bryant, 41, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Maria Onore Bryant , and about five others died in a chopper crash on Sunday has been leaked on social media.

Bryant, 41, and his daughter were heading to the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for a basketball game scheduled for noon Sunday when the helicopter crashed in Calabasas.

Gianna was expected to play in the game and Bryant was expected to coach, according to Lady Mavericks team director Evelyn Morales.[CNN]

The video posted on Twitter by @poundstuvv shows the helicopter spinning uncontrollably before crashing. The chopper exploded immediately after crash landing.

Authorities are working to determine the possible cause of the accident.

See video below: