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Kobe just kicked the Con right off of my TV (Original Post) malaise Jan 2020 OP
... spanone Jan 2020 #1
ABC says his 4 daughters were on board... Crowman Jan 2020 #2
oh shit....jesus.... dhill926 Jan 2020 #3
No No No malaise Jan 2020 #5
It could mean Kobe was pilot mercuryblues Jan 2020 #9
The baby is barely six months malaise Jan 2020 #11
I know mercuryblues Jan 2020 #20
His wife was not on-board. In_The_Wind Jan 2020 #7
This ABC report does not mention children, Crowman Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #15
i heard his 13 yr old dtr was...for his wifes sake..no more! samnsara Jan 2020 #26
Kobe's classy last tweet... PunkinPi Jan 2020 #4
Too sad malaise Jan 2020 #6
Really sad, from last night... PunkinPi Jan 2020 #16
I am holding my breath mercuryblues Jan 2020 #8
Apparently his daughter Gigi was on the chopper leftieNanner Jan 2020 #35
Not how I want that fucker knocked off the TV. GoCubsGo Jan 2020 #10
Same here malaise Jan 2020 #12
Me either. Initech Jan 2020 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author MontanaMama Jan 2020 #13
Hope no daughters on board... Crowman Jan 2020 #14
Yes. I hope it's true that they were no. MontanaMama Jan 2020 #18
oh god bdamomma Jan 2020 #17
Kobe bought helicopter in partnership with Dodger Yasiel Puig Crowman Jan 2020 #19
Gianna Maria Bryant, Kobe's daughter... Crowman Jan 2020 #22
" - Kobe's daughter Gianna Maria Onore -- was also on board Crowman Jan 2020 #23
She was an aspiring basketball player herself maryellen99 Jan 2020 #24
It was Kobe, his daughter mercuryblues Jan 2020 #25
dear gawd Trumps gonna whine about low ratings for his shit show samnsara Jan 2020 #27
Thanks for the fast reporting Malaise... busterbrown Jan 2020 #28
Thank RandySF - he broke this before CNN malaise Jan 2020 #30
I wish he had been kicked off some other way. murielm99 Jan 2020 #29
Indeed -this is way too sad malaise Jan 2020 #31
I used to get annoyed at my mum HipChick Jan 2020 #34
I am in tears watching the news and it occurred to me FM123 Jan 2020 #32
Good Lord...he just had a baby recently too...I'm always getting mad at the oldies HipChick Jan 2020 #33

Crowman

(27 posts)
2. ABC says his 4 daughters were on board...
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:22 PM
Jan 2020

.... but it is not confirmed according to other channels.... hope turns out not true....

malaise

(269,057 posts)
5. No No No
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:24 PM
Jan 2020

Probably three - I don't see how the baby was on board if his wife was not there - that would mean six people died not five

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)
20. I know
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:38 PM
Jan 2020

I am praying this is just over anxious TV reporters pushing speculation.

I keep refreshing articles but they are not saying who was with him on the helicopter. It could be Bryant, 3 daughters and a pilot?

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
15. This ABC report does not mention children, Crowman
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:31 PM
Jan 2020
https://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-helicopter-crash-southern-california/story?id=68545466

It was posted at 2:22...

(I know early reports can be confusing or just wrong, not accusing you here, man)

sad day

PunkinPi

(4,875 posts)
4. Kobe's classy last tweet...
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:24 PM
Jan 2020


Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames. Much respect my brother
💪🏾 #33644

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)
8. I am holding my breath
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:26 PM
Jan 2020

waiting to find out who else was in the crash. All the reports that I read specifically stated that his wife was not on the helicopter. No mention of his kids being on it or not.

leftieNanner

(15,124 posts)
35. Apparently his daughter Gigi was on the chopper
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:56 PM
Jan 2020

Along with another girl and parent. They were going to either a basketball practice or game for the girls.

Heart breaking.

Response to malaise (Original post)

Crowman

(27 posts)
14. Hope no daughters on board...
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:31 PM
Jan 2020

... except for that one mention on ABC TV, which they said was unconfirmed, all other sources including ABC online say it is believed none of Kobe's family was involved. Still, the other passengers' ID not given out yet officially.

MontanaMama

(23,322 posts)
18. Yes. I hope it's true that they were no.
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:34 PM
Jan 2020

I deleted my post as ABC was the only source citing the possibility.

Crowman

(27 posts)
19. Kobe bought helicopter in partnership with Dodger Yasiel Puig
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 04:35 PM
Jan 2020

... Puig was traded to another city long ago. So I don't suppose Puig was on board...

Crowman

(27 posts)
23. " - Kobe's daughter Gianna Maria Onore -- was also on board
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:00 PM
Jan 2020

Kobe's daughter Gianna Maria Onore -- aka GiGi -- was also on board the helicopter and died in the crash ... reps for Kobe tell TMZ Sports. She was 13.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/

maryellen99

(3,789 posts)
24. She was an aspiring basketball player herself
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:04 PM
Jan 2020

Reports are they were traveling to the Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks for a basketball practice.

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)
25. It was Kobe, his daughter
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:08 PM
Jan 2020

Gianna. They were going to a travel ball game. Along with one of her team mates and her parent.

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
28. Thanks for the fast reporting Malaise...
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:18 PM
Jan 2020

I wanted to use my phone in the car to get this to my Laker Friends out here..Live 10 miles from accident.. I still can't believe it.. I refrained using my phone in the car.. No need for further injuries because of my need to pass the info on to my friends..

Bless # 24!!!!

malaise

(269,057 posts)
31. Indeed -this is way too sad
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:22 PM
Jan 2020

They say life is what happens after we make plans - death in this case

FM123

(10,053 posts)
32. I am in tears watching the news and it occurred to me
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:43 PM
Jan 2020

that all those first responders we see at the crash sight were probably Kobe fans too, and how broken-hearted they must be as they try to remain strong while doing their jobs....

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
33. Good Lord...he just had a baby recently too...I'm always getting mad at the oldies
Sun Jan 26, 2020, 05:49 PM
Jan 2020

in my family...who always start a sentence with "If God spare my life..."
As I am getting older now, I see what they mean

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