Kobe dead

[RUKen]

Killed in helicopter crash. Terrible.

 

[MadRU]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.tm...nt-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/

 

[newell138]

Weird he’s been on the news all morning with Lebron passing him on the all time score list last night

RIP

 

[RUKen]

Left a wife and 4 daughters

 

[RU to the Core]

Holy cow. Unreal. And the timing of it too with the headline of lebron passing him in points.

 

[BillyC80]

Still waiting for more media outlets to chime in, but appears to be confirmed. Sad. RIP.

 

[RUKen]

Have not gotten my ESPN alert yet. But others reporting it

 

[RU to the Core]

foggy conditions. Hit a mountain or something. 5 people on board I think. Not his wife or kids. They are alive.

 

[Arizona Knight]

Wow. Terrible.

 

[bac2therac]

Helicopter caught on fire

 

[RUJMM78]

Terrible news.My condolences to the family.

 

[Pancho1939]

Can’t believe ESPN the worldwide leader in sports won’t break pro bow coverage to discuss the death of one of the great players ever and top two of my generation.

 

[MadRU]

CBS just announced it after the game.

 

[RutgersMO]

Killed in helicopter crash. Terrible.

I remember watching Kobe score 81 points with my son ( a Lakers fan) in So. Cal.

Seemed like Kobe couldn't miss..

RIP

MO
https://www.landofbasketball.com/records/60_or_more_points.htm

 

[RU to the Core]

Helicopters seem to do this maybe not often but it happens

Stevie ray vaugh
Kobe Bryant.

He’s now become the most famous person to do so. I always associate plane crashes with buddy holly and Richie valens. Helicopter crashes with srv. Now it’ll be Kobe. Sucks.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Helicopters seem to do this maybe not often but it happens

Stevie ray vaugh
Kobe Bryant.

He’s now become the most famous person to do so. I always associate plane crashes with buddy holly and Richie valens. Helicopter crashes with srv. Now it’ll be Kobe. Sucks.

Troy Gentry, too.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life...gentry-duo-killed-helicopter-crash/647368001/

 

[zappaa]

:Pray: :Praying:

 

[hoquat63]

Helicopters seem to do this maybe not often but it happens

Stevie ray vaugh
Kobe Bryant.

He’s now become the most famous person to do so. I always associate plane crashes with buddy holly and Richie valens. Helicopter crashes with srv. Now it’ll be Kobe. Sucks.

And the Big Bopper

 

[RU MAN]

Such a tragedy. I just learned his 13 year old daughter Gianna "GG" was killed as well in the crash. Five dead.

 

[Loyal_2RU]

foggy conditions. Hit a mountain or something. 5 people on board I think. Not his wife or kids. They are alive.

One daughter. Tragic. RIP

 

[DHajekRC84]

Such a tragedy. I just learned his 13 year old daughter Gianna "GG" was killed as well in the crash. Five dead.

Wow. How sad. Brutal news to all the families involved. :Pray: :Praying: is right.

 

[BillyC80]

Oh no, just saw that his oldest daughter was on board. Man that sucks. Just hugged my 3-year old daughter. So sorry for the family.

 

[wheezer]

I have only gone on one helicopter ride, a tour
In Hawaii, several years ago .

It was the same tour company and tour that had the recent deadly crash

I wondered if it was the same helicopter and/or pilot that gave us our tour. I remember that the fella kept the helicopter ride so smooth that at no time did it seem unsafe

 

[RU to the Core]

Going to a travel bb game for her with one other parent and daughter.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

RIP....

 

[RU MAN]

Oh no, just saw that his oldest daughter was on board. Man that sucks. Just hugged my 3-year old daughter. So sorry for the family.

Not his oldest. She's 16. The one who died Gianna was 13. She was the second oldest. He also has two more children with wife Vanessa, ages 3 and 1. Such a tragedy.

 

[trotter]

RH jr ,s uncle?

 

[BillyC80]

Not his oldest. She's 16. The one who died Gianna was 13. She was the second oldest. He also has two more children with wife Vanessa, ages 3 and 1. Such a tragedy.

Thank you for the correction. A tragedy indeed.

 

[Good-Knight]

In my basketball life time (post Bill Russell):
Tier 1 Jordan, Lebron, Chamberlain
Tier 2: Jabbar, Bird, Kobe, Magic

Good night Black Mamba, may the risen Lord grant you eternal rest.

 

[RU MAN]

In my basketball life time (post Bill Russell):
Tier 1 Jordan, Lebron, Chamberlain
Tier 2: Jabbar, Bird, Kobe, Magic

Good night Black Mamba, my the risen Lord grant you eternal rest.

I too saw them all play, and I would not separate any of them with a tier 1 and tier 2. IMO, they're all tier 1 and some of the best all time.

 

[RUnTeX]

A juco baseball coach, his wife, and their child were apparently 3 passengers on board also killed in this tragic incident.

 

[MadRU]

RH jr ,s uncle?

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/ron-harper-jr-to-kobe.187869/

 

[rutgersguy1]

RH jr ,s uncle?

I don't know if they're related but in Asian culture it's normal to call an elder a generation above you uncle or aunty without any sort of blood relation, even more so if it's someone close to the family. Even grandma/grandpa for someone way older.

It could be something like that.