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Gone Too Soon: NBA Legend Lakers Great Kobe Bryant Has Died in a Helicopter Crash

We all have heard the phrase gone to soon but man if this isn’t the case today. This may be the hardest post I ever have written. 41 year old NBA legend Kobe Bryant has died in California in a helicopter crash.

According to CNN & TMZ,

Kobe Bryant was one of 5 people who died when helicopter crashed on a hillside in Calabasas, CA. Kobe Bryant was 41 years old. According to TMZ, Kobe’s wife Vanessa Bryant was not on board.

Kobe played 20 seasons in the NBA and played all of those 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe retired from the NBA in2016.

Details are still unfolding.

Terrell Thomas, Founder + CEO of These Urban Times, is a journalist, activist, and sports historian. He has worked with some of the largest brands in sports, entertainment, and tv/film. He lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife and two children.

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