According to Adrian Wojnarowski, it has been independently verified by ESPN.

Jan 26, 2020
12:54:56pm

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Kobe Bryant is among those dead in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles, a source confirms to ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 26, 2020

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1221521133608079368

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Time

Whoa. Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash.

Hypnotoad

1/26/20 12:33pm

Holy crap

More of a Jazz Fan

1/26/20 12:33pm

Whoah.

YIsForBrigham

1/26/20 12:34pm

Lots of outlets now repeating the report. Crashing twitter right now

YIsForBrigham

1/26/20 12:36pm

Wow. Where? Link won’t work.

ArcticKat

1/26/20 12:34pm

Saying Calabasas. Private helicopter with all 5 on board dying

cougfanz

1/26/20 12:36pm

So far only TMZ reporting

Osteotome

1/26/20 12:36pm

"Kobe Bryant died in a helicoper crash in Calabasas Sunday morning" reported

SandYFan

1/26/20 12:37pm

Oh man.

cougfanz

1/26/20 12:34pm

Wow

deliciousmocha

1/26/20 12:35pm

Wow. I really hope that is somehow a hoax.

che flaco

1/26/20 12:36pm

Crash confirmed by LA Country Sheriffs

Hypnotoad

1/26/20 12:37pm

Wow....how incredibly shocking and sad...

che flaco

1/26/20 12:39pm

Holy flip!

byuluvr

1/26/20 12:36pm

Wow.

LiveCoug

1/26/20 12:36pm

That's sad. Wow...

Mathew

1/26/20 12:37pm

Holy...so sad

cougarnerd

1/26/20 12:38pm

Sheriff dept. confirming 5 people died in a Helicopter crash

kalifi

1/26/20 12:40pm

Oh dang. Terrible.

Samsonite

1/26/20 12:40pm

Crazy sad.... only 41

Ryan M

1/26/20 12:41pm

Wow. How terribly tragic and sad.

RalphWiggam

1/26/20 12:42pm

I’m legitimately feeling extreme sadness right now.

RdF3

1/26/20 12:42pm

Same.

NacoCoug

1/26/20 12:46pm

Same here.

allaboutthegainz

1/26/20 12:47pm

Me too. Hated him as a player but can’t deny his remarkable talent and impact

RalphWiggam

1/26/20 12:49pm

Ditto. Which is bizarre because celebrity deaths never make me "feel"

Backcountry

1/26/20 12:59pm

Makes me very sad. Hate to see life lost so young.

Idahofallsblue

1/26/20 12:44pm

No independent verification outside of TMZ that I can find

YIsForBrigham

1/26/20 12:46pm

Here you go

Hypnotoad

1/26/20 12:47pm

On multiple outlets now

oryguncoug

1/26/20 12:49pm

Any verified news accounts with independent verification? Or are they just crediting TMZ?

YIsForBrigham

1/26/20 12:51pm

I guess at this point his people would have refuted it

YIsForBrigham

1/26/20 12:51pm

Adrian Wojnarowski

Hypnotoad

1/26/20 12:53pm

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, it has been independently verified by ESPN.

Game Changer

1/26/20 12:54pm

Kobe, the pilot, and 3 other passengers died. Kobe's wife Vanessa was not

Game Changer

1/26/20 12:46pm

Unbelievable. Hard to process.

JohnnyB

1/26/20 12:49pm

Whoever this guy is

kansascougar

1/26/20 12:49pm

Maybe the most unreliable person on Twitter

Hypnotoad

1/26/20 12:52pm

Well blind squirrel, nut, I guess.

SandYFan

1/26/20 12:57pm

Sad day.

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