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Kobe Bryant: World mourns death in helicopter crash of LA Lakers star

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The world is mourning the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday morning.

The 18 NBA All-Star won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career spent entirely with the Los Angeles Lakers.

AFL star Tom Brady, Olympic runner Usain Bolt and actor Idris Elba have led the tributes to the basketball legend, who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation.

A press conference has been called for 10pm GMT in Los Angeles, at which the authorities will “provide details on the tragic helicopter crash that occurred this morning in Calabasas”.

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