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00:00 On Sunday morning, according to multiple reports, former Lakers star Kobe Bryant
00:04 and at least four other passengers died after Bryant's private helicopter
00:08 crashed in Calabasas. The LA County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that five
00:12 people died in the accident. TMZ is reporting that the helicopter was en route
00:17 to a basketball practice at the time. They say other victims in the crash were
00:21 Bryant's 13-year-old daughter Gianna, a teammate of Gianna's, the parent, and the
00:25 pilot. According to reports, at this time Vanessa Bryant was not on board. Sports
00:31 Illustrated has obtained exclusive footage from the scene of the crash.
00:34 Credit goes to Gabby Goldberg. Here's what the scene looks like over in
00:38 Calabasas. And according to the Federal Aviation Administration, the helicopter
00:43 Sikorsky S-76 crashed under unknown circumstances. The FAA also backed up
00:49 local authorities, saying that there were five people aboard at the time. During
00:53 his career, Bryant played 20 seasons for the Lakers and was a five-time NBA
00:58 champion, an 18-time All-Star, a two-time finals MVP, and he was also a two-time
01:04 Olympic gold medalist. As this story develops, stay tuned here on Sports
01:10 Illustrated.com.