Kobe Bryant remembered 4 years after deadly helicopter crash (2024)

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Why was Kobe Bryant in the helicopter when he died? ›

The 41-year-old Lakers great and others on the helicopter were flying to the Mamba Sports Academy in Newbury Park for a girls basketball tournament. Bryant often took helicopters to avoid Los Angeles' notorious traffic.

January 26, 2020 (age 13 years), Calabasas, CA

Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant / Died

On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant died at the age of 41 in a helicopter crash while on his way to a game with his daughter Gianna, 13, and her friends. Another seven people also lost their lives, as did the pilot, who was held responsible for the accident after investigations.

On Jan. 26, 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California; the former Lakers star was 41.

The small cemetery where Kobe Bryant is buried contains the graves of some notable people — including one arguably as famous as the basketball star. Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were buried Friday at Pacific View Memorial Park in Newport Beach.

He said he started using a helicopter before he retired from the Lakers in 2016. With advent of the quick travel option, Bryant said he could get up in the morning to see his children off, train for games with weights during the day, handle media requests and still make it back to his daughters' school.

Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Raptors on January 22, 2006.

Yes, you read that right Kobe Bryant's 7-month old daughter, Capri, was left out of his estimated $600 million dollar estate. In January, the tragic deaths of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, caught us all by surprise.

Gigi died at age 13 alongside Kobe, 41, in January 2020 helicopter crash. At the time, the father-daughter duo were heading to a kids basketball game at Kobe's Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Was Gianna Kobe's oldest daughter? ›

Natalia Bryant, who turned 21 on Jan. 19, 2024, is the eldest of the four daughters Vanessa Bryant shared with NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in 2020. Also killed in the helicopter crash was the Bryants' second eldest daughter, 13-year-old Gianna.

Kobe Bryant legacy continues to grow four years after his death in helicopter crash. Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, four years ago on Jan. 26, 2020. It seems like just a short time ago and forever ago all at once.

The small cemetery where Kobe Bryant is buried contains the graves of some notable people — including one arguably as famous as the basketball star. Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were buried Friday at Pacific View Memorial Park in Newport Beach. They were killed Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash.

As fans look back at Kobe's time in the career, some have noted that he changed his jersey number midway through his career. He won his first three championships as number 8, and then changed his number to 24 during the 2006-2007 season.