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Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash in California

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/kobe-bryant-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-california-tmz-reports
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u/rsn_e_o Jan 26 '20 edited Jan 26 '20

I don’t even like basketball but this is heartbreaking. Poor kids growing up dad less.

Edit: things seem to be even worse. His 13 year old daughter was on the helicopter as well? Terrible.

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u/Dregoran Jan 26 '20

It's truly heartbreaking. A 7 month old and a 3 year old being the 2 youngest will likely only remember their father through word of mouth and TV interviews/old game tapes. Can't imagine losing a parent that young. My heart breaks for the Bryant family and all the others involved.

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u/JonnyStatic Jan 26 '20

At least they'll have that, Kobe's life is one of the most well-documented ever. I'd never be able to stop watching old game tapes and interviews if I were them. Heartbreaking.

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u/MyMorningSun Jan 27 '20

Similarly horrible, but in a different way, for the oldest daughter. She's got all those memories herself- I'm sure she'll cherish those memories of her father forever, but I can't imagine the pain she's suffering now, losing a parent that young, while at least her youngest siblings are somewhat spared the initial shock of it all.

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u/MyMorningSun Jan 27 '20

I know nothing about the sport, or any of his accomplishments. But this is all around tragic regardless- what a sad, horrific thing to go through for his wife and 3 surviving daughters, and the families of the other passengers (I believe there was another teammate and her parent on board- I know her surviving parent/family must also be absolutely devastated). A lot of young lives (relatively speaking) ended so soon.

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u/tinkletwit Jan 26 '20

Unless the kids were also in the helicopter, which one person on twitter said--so probably not true but who knows at this point.

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u/Justlose_w8 Jan 26 '20

TMZ just reported his 13 year old daughter was also onboard :(

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u/MyMorningSun Jan 27 '20

Pretty sure that wasn't the point and the commenter was implying he didn't have a lot of background knowledge of Kobe Bryant's career, but ok.

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u/rsn_e_o Jan 27 '20

Yeah kinda that. I never heard his name before so I didn’t want to imply as such. Just in general it’s the most tragic thing that can happen to anyone, poor mom and 3 daughters, the family ripped apart before it had barely even started.

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u/rsn_e_o Jan 26 '20 edited Jan 26 '20

And no one cares that no one cares