TMZ reporting Kobe killed in copter crash

[Alsacs]

ABC News said that his daughter may have been with him. As it was her 17th birthday yesterday.
I hope and pray it’s not true.
I don’t like speculation.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Tirico on NBC right now.

 

[JRHEETER]

About to get worse...his daughters were on it

 

[OrangeDW]

He was just with LeBron, signing his shoes for him after LeBron passed him on the scoring list.

Unthinkable.

 

[OrangeDW]

About to get worse...his daughters were on it

oh wt...f

 

[samspann1]

About to get worse...his daughters were on it

So, he was the pilot? He had 4 daughters, and 5 people died, with no survivors.

 

[ssbriefcase]

About to get worse...his daughters were on it

No way

 

[A Clockwork Orange]

Woj reported it.

Typically you look to get two independent sources confirming it. Woj and the LA Sheriff were the two that allowed ESPN to move forward. That's how good journalism without mistakes often works. Wish other entities at ESPN would be as thorough as their news arm.

 

[samspann1]

Typically you look to get two independent sources confirming it. Woj and the LA Sheriff were the two that allowed ESPN to move forward. That's how good journalism without mistakes often works. Wish other entities at ESPN would be as thorough as their news arm.

Woj works for ESPN. So, he's not an "independent" source

 

[JRHEETER]

this could be misinformation about his daughters...not confirmed yet

 

[CuseMan4]

Absolutely shocking. Not just an NBA icon. I don’t think I’ve ever been this shocked. Horrible, horrible news, especially if his daughters were on board as well. I’m stunned

 

[Alsacs]

We know his wife wasn’t on the helicopter and they just had a baby so it’s very unlikely the baby was with him.
I really really really hope none of his daughters were with him.

 

[JRHEETER]

That’s why ESPN has stopped the ticker on the pro bowl, and sent me a notification that if I want coverage of Kobe’s death to go to their app?????

 

[CanadianSU]

RIP legend.

 

[MSOrange]

Happened less than a quarter mile from my former manager's house

 

[orangefog]

Rick Fox possibly on board

 

[NineOneSeven]

Rick Fox on board

This confirmed? I had heard that too.

Just a terrible tragedy.

Can’t even fathom what inside the nba with shaq, Kenny, Charles, and Ernie will be like

 

[JRHEETER]

I think it’s fair to say the only one we know for sure is Kobe

 

[Cusefan0307]

 

[orangefog]

This confirmed? I had heard that too.

Just a terrible tragedy.

Can’t even fathom what inside the nba with shaq, Kenny, Charles, and Ernie will be like

Sorry, I edited. Not confirmed

 

[Cuse12]

I’m floored. Puts life into perspective. Enjoy everyday. I heard his kids were on the plane, and that just hit me like a truck. This is awful.

 

[JRHEETER]

Well there it is...it was his daughters

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Twitter is on fire. All kinds of stuff. They should shut it down until things are confirmed

 

[orangefog]

Well there it is...it was his daughters

Still hoping this is not true

 

[upperdeck]

so people argue about who got the story out first and then we see conflicting reports and wonder why some try to get all the facts before they publish

local LA news stations dont think kids were on it but no one really knows yet