Kobe Bryant Is Dead at 41 After a Helicopter Accident

The 5-time NBA champion was an All-Star for 18 of his 20 seasons

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Kobe Bryant, a former MVP of the National Basketball Association and a five-time NBA champion, is dead at 41 after his helicopter crashed in Calabasas, Calif. Nine people died in the crash, including one of his four daughters.

Bryant spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, who drafted him out of high school in 1996. Bryant was an All-Star for 18 of those 20 years and won two Olympic gold medals during his time on Team USA before retiring from the league in 2016.

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