Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash, aged just 41, alongside with his daughter, Gianna Maria Onore, who was just 13 years old in Calabasas, Calif., on Sunday.

# What Happened?

Among the 9 passengers, were Bryant and his daughter Gianna, traveling on board the helicopter departing from John Wayne Airport in California, 

A team was sent by The National Transportation Safety Board to California on Sunday evening, which is the reason why information is yet to be updated about the crash.

Daryl Osby, the Los Angeles County fire chief said, the accessibility to the crash site is still hard as the firefighters sent had to hike their way to the area.

The N.B.A. sent a confirmation of Bryant’s and Gianna’s deaths to all teams and league employees Sunday afternoon, and they were in pain and emotional to discover the truth.

# Where were Kobe and his daughter heading to?

According to two anonymous law enforcement officials, Bryant was on his way to the academy to coach his daughter and her team when the helicopter crashed.

The academy was allegedly hosting the Mamba Cup Tournament Series, a series of tournaments for basketball teams from the third through eighth grades. 

After the news of Kobe Bryant's death broke out, all the games were cancelled.

# Who were the other on board passengers?

The other victims of the crash included the pilot, John Altobelli, a baseball coach at Orange Coast College,as well as his wife, Keri, and daughter Alyssa.

# The world, including Obama and other celebrities, mourns for Bryant

The world has lost an iconic individual, and it is sad news to both basketball fans and non-fans.

Barack Obama, the former US president, has expressed his grief through his official Twitter account.

Shaquille O'Neal, who was his teammate and had played alongside Kobe along the years and championships they won together mentioned in his Instagram that, it was more than a heartbreaking moment to him, to him, he lost a family member.

Other artists, actors and celebrities who grew up watching tournaments Kobe took part in, which became part of their childhood and inspiration find it hard to accept the death of the person they looked up to.

Rest in Peace, Kobe Bean Bryant and Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant. 

The world will not ever forget your passion and contribution to the younger generation.