Kobe Bryant was a five-time NBA champion and Oscar winner US basketball legend Kobe Bryant was among five people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas, California. Bryant, 41, was travelling in a private helicopter when it crashed and burst into flames, according to reports. The five-time NBA champion was widely considered one of the greatest players in the game's history. Tributes from celebrities and fellow sports stars have been pouring in, many expressing shock at his sudden death. The identities of the other victims have not yet been released. In a statement, the City of Calabasas said it was "with great sadness that we learn of the death of Kobe Bryant and four others in a helicopter crash". "The aircraft went down in a remote field off Las Virgenes around 10:00 this morning. Nobody on the ground was hurt," it added. Gavin Masak, who lives nearby, told CBS News of the moment the helicopter crashed" It wasn...