i interviewed kobe bryant.proud to tell so many people that i met kobe bryant, i interviewed him and it would be one of the most memorable interviews that i have had in my whole broadcasting career. because he was just so accommodating, so down to earth and whatever i asked her whatever question i threw at him, he would always return it with a great a nswer would always return it with a great answer and a smile. he would always smile ear to ear. i would always member the smile that he had on his face. it is always a very positive and very energetic and happy man. a true gentleman of the sport. and very energetic and happy man. a true gentleman of the sportm and very energetic and happy man. a true gentleman of the sport. it is very emotional to hear this, rico, and we have talked so much about his poor and what he brought to the game. there is another aspect of this which is very tragic as wealth, his family life. he is left behind $4. one he was born only last summer. “— $4. one he was born only last summer. —

federal investigators are >>> t basketball legend kobe bryant. federal investigators are heading to the scene in southern california where bryant was killed in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others. full coverage on his life and legacy coming up. >>> there are now at least five confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus in the u.s. meanwhile china is taking extreme measures to halt the virus' spread. it's even extended its nuclear holiday three days in order to keep millions of people from traveling. >>> you can now file your tax returns. this is the first day the irs will accept them. this also marks the second year of the new tax law. officials are hoping fewer taxpayers will be caught by surprise and owe money. >>> the chiefs and 49ers have arrived in south florida to begin final preparation for sunday's super bowl. some kansas city players were dressed in hawaiian shirts for their flight. those are some of our top stories on this monday, january 27th. >>> good morning, everyone. we do begin this week and this d

so many musicians you know and love, talking about kobe bryant. the grammys are being held in his house at the staple center. i went in. there's pictures of kobe and shaq together. you can see them throughout the building. one of the people coming down the carpet this evening is debbie allen, the world renowned dancer. she is also married to norm nixon who played for the lakers. she knew kobe bryant and she talked about how first time she saw him, he jumped off the bench to say hi because of the fact that fame was so big in italy when he was growing up. and then they also talked about their relationship with michael jackson, and then here's the rest of what our conversation was about her relationship with kobe. >> kobe and i stayed friends. he was in the middle of creating an entire universe for the world to share. books and movies and theater, and everything. a legacy that will still emerge, and he was a tremendous supporter of young people in the arts. he was a tremendous supporter of young people everything. it was what his whole life's work was

thank you forjoining us to reflect on the life and achievements of kobe bryant. s through the sport?” bryant. this will send incredible shock waves through the sport? i am just devastated, i echo the words of ac milan, my thoughts go to his family and the four other victims in the helicopter crash. i'm still other shock. —— i'm still in shock. i'm trying to understand how this has happened. i looked at my whatsapp about 20 minutes ago and it flashed up and i couldn't believe it, i thought it was a hoax but kobe brya nt it, i thought it was a hoax but kobe bryant is a legend, an icon, he surpassed basketball, he took over the mantle of michaeljordan at the point where the mba was probably worried they had lost a golden star, who could take his place and in comes kobe bryant, straight out of high school, the first nba player to come from high school into the nba, signed by the charlotte hornets and they pass into the la lakers and he goes on to win five titles and becomes this global icon, most people know him by his first name. tell us what impressed you come what

in honor of kobe bryant. it is monday, january 27.>>> we will have much more on the tragic news of kobe bryant's death in just a few minutes. let's get a check of the monday morning forecast. >>> we are starting out the date with patchy fog and partly cloudy skies. a live look with our treasure island camera. if you look closely at salesforce tower. there is a rat across the salesforce tower in honor of the new year. we are looking at temperatures that are in the 40s to low 50s at this hour. upper 40s concorde oakland. low 40s livermore mac low 50s san francisco. middle 40 san jose in santa rosa. we are looking at afternoon sunshine. mostly to partly sunny skies. upper 50s san francisco. 60 oakland. 61 fremont. 64 san jose. tracking a week weather system tomorrow. i will time it out for you coming up. >>> for the most part no major issues on the roadways. we are tracking your main travel times and a couple of trouble spots. for the most part you are in the green with the exception of those of you coming to th

before we go, some more tributes to kobe bryant. one from a fellow la la kers kobe bryant.her oscar winner and greatest lea ker of mother oscar winner and greatest leaker of all time is gone. it is ha rd to leaker of all time is gone. it is hard to accept. he was a leader of our game. we shared so many special conversations about life and basketball. a tribute also from phil jackson, his coach for many years. kobe was the chosen one, he writes, special in many ways to many people. our relationship as coach and player transcended the norm. he went on the veil. the life of kobe bryant who has died at the age of a1. hello. after a largely dry and settled week last week, things are now changing. we had some rain on many parts on sunday which cleared. clearer skies during sunset. this was a stunning picture from the shetland isles on sunday evening. things will be turning colder over the next day or so because of the blue colours on the map showing a westerly influence. the mild air is being pushed away towards the east. a chilly start to monday morning with temperatures below f

el Último adiÓs a kobe bryant. se ganÓ un óscar por el corto animado que contaba su historia. desde el momento en que siendo niÑo se enamoro de baloncesto hasta cuando supo que debÍa decirle adiÓs al deporte que le dio todo. [hablan en inglÉs] "querido bÁsquetbol " desde la carta de amor que escribiÓ para sus despedida en el rectÁngulo que lo convirtiÓ en leyenda. llevado al cine en un vÍdeo animado, ese mensaje le valiÓ un reconocimiento mÁs, el oscar de la academia al mejor corto animado en 2018. kobe bryant fue un deportista como de dibujos animados, el niÑo que con dos medias improvisaba un balÓn de basket, nació en 1978 en filadelfia. el jugador y entrenador le inculcÓ el amor por la pelota, su padre. [hablan en inglÉs] los sueÑos de ese niÑo superaron todo lo que podÍa imaginar, pero mÁs allá de los nÚmeros, kobe bryant construyÓ su leyenda unido a los colores de los lakers con los que mantuvo durante 20 aÑos una fidelidad poco habitual en el mundo deportivo de hoy, hasta su retiro el 13 de abril de 2016 marc

joining us now for more on kobe bryant's two, one. s now for more on kobe bryant's life is our la correspondent david willis. david, despite a very successful and legendary basketball career of two decades, kobe bryant did not sit on his laurels and until today was still a very successful post retirement basketball career. absolutely. this is somebody who reinvented himself after a very successful 20 years on the court with the la lakers. he was a considerable favourite here in los angeles and as a result they are mourning his death very widely as you can imagine. this was somebody who reinvented himself with a television production career, he was also a champion of women's sport and as you mentioned he won an academy award just a couple of years ago for his involvement in an animated short called mac three. —— dear basketball. he was described as one of the most part beulah personalities in los angeles, a city with quite a few of those. of course, currently there is a vigil outside staples centre which is the home of the los angeles l

kobe bryant tenÍa 41 aÑos al momento del trÁgico accidente. de baloncesto celebrados hoy. sin duda, la inesperada y trÁgica muerte de kobe bryant ha sacudido al mundo. >> el mundo ha reaccionado ante la inesperada muerte de la superestrella de la nba kobe bryant. el sentimiento de dolor no se hizo esperar, uno de los primeros en compartir su sentir a travÉs de un vÍdeo en twitter fue el mÁximo anotador de todos los tiempos. [hablan en inglÉs] shaquille o'neal escribiÓ " no hay palabras para expresar el dolor por el que estoy pasando con esta tragedia de perder a mi sobrina gigi y a mi hermano kobe bryant. te amo y te voy a extraÑar ". la cantante chiqui rivera asegurÓ que esta tragedia revivÍa malos recuerdos. >> pedirle a dios que le de fortaleza, fuerza de seguir adelante. [hablan en inglÉs] >>el presidente donald trump recordÓ tambiÉn a kobe bryant por twitter. "a pesar de ser uno de los mÁs grandes articulistas apenas empezaba su vida, amaba su familia y tenÍa muchÍsima pasiÓn por el futuro". antes del comienzo del juego se guardÓ momentos

honoring kobe bryant. and heartbreak as nba players and fans pay tribute to one of basketball's greatest stars. the latest reaction and new details of the helicopter crash that killed him, his daughter and seven others. >> celebratinga legend's life. we look at bryant's huge influence on american culture, his life as father and oscar ccess in basketball anrd nd. >>>>> the house that kobe built. grammy performers remember the nba superstar inside his long time arena while billie eilish sweeps the top awards. >> bolton's bombshell. former national security adviser

he explained kobe bryant's impact.ho grew up well, just like everybody who grew up in the city of los angeles and grew up idolising kobe bryant, this afternoon has been really, really ha rd afternoon has been really, really hard for all of us. i've shed tears over someone i only spent maybe a second within my life. and it really has taken an impact, just, you know, on everyone. i mean, you're not going to find too many kobe bryants when you're watching high school hoops, but the one thing that you look for in players is just that competitive desire, that ability to just continue to fight and fight through any type of adversity. you know, and just from a personal perspective, you know, what did you talk to kobe about? you didn't speak to any outlet, he basically had a speech, but it was a big, huge day. we sent over ten people from china, straight from beijing to la, to cover that game. and it was broadcast in china, it was a huge deal. because kobe bryant is like the modern age of michael jordan in china, so his impact

fans chanting kobe bryant and every memory they have. s angeles is heartsick but celebrating kobe as well, wolf. >> not only los angeles, all over the world. thank you for that report. much more ahead on the breaking news. up next, we'll talk to somebody who interviewed kobe bryant recently about life after basketball and his legendary career. it's a lifelong adventure finding all of these new connections all the time. greater details. richer stories. and now with health insights. get your dna kit at ancestry.com. until i found out what itst it actually was.ed me. dust mite droppings! eeeeeww! dead skin cells! gross! so now, i grab my swiffer sweeper and heavy-duty dusters. duster extends to three feet to get all that gross stuff gotcha! and for that nasty dust on my floors, my sweeper's on it. the textured cloths grab and hold dirt and hair no matter where dust bunnies hide. no more heebie jeebies. phew. glad i stopped cleaning and started swiffering. when we see you enter through our doors. we don't see who you're against, or for. wheth

kobe bryant, who has four daughters, one of whom a rising star herself in the world of basketball, went's13—year—old daughter was also on that helicopter that crashed and was killed, but the shock waves from this story going around the world basketball, sport and beyond, because of the popularity of kobe brya nt because of the popularity of kobe bryant and how famous he was. he was one of the all—time greats of basketball. famous sports figures from the us have been paying tribute in the last hour or so. tom brady has tweeted, we miss you already, kobe. the former american football and baseball star deion sanders says, somebody tell me it ain't so! basketball starjeremy lin tweeted saying, life is too precious. sorry these are out of sync, butjust to give you a sense of a number of tributes coming in. six time nba champion and olympic gold medallist scottie pippen also tweeting saying, iam stunned, scottie pippen also tweeting saying, i am stunned, words can't come close to describing it, just an incredibly sad and tragic day. just to recap, kobe bryant, the basketball star, former pl

and kobe bryant did that.n a way that people of all races and religions and age and gender are stunned and touched because he touched us. and he didn't plan to do it later. he did it in the height of his career, he did it all the way to the end. so, even if you don't know what the end is, make sure you know what they're going to be able to say about you at the end. because kobe went out a real champ. >> thank you for our breaking news coverage. stephanie ruhl, thank you for our news coverage. we will continue the coverage of the breaking news story, the death of kobe bryant. kasie hunt picks up the coverage after this. kasie hunt picks up the coverage after this ®! ♪ (announcer) once-weekly ozempic® is helping many people with type 2 diabetes like james lower their blood sugar. a majority of adults who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. here's your a1c. oh! my a1c is under 7! (announcer) and you may lose weight. adults who took ozempic® lost on average up to 12 pounds. i lost almost 12 pou

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you're right, kobe bryant, a legend. a legend of the nba, an american sports legend and an icon and an international sports icon, too. of course, kobe bryant played only for one club during his incredible career, 20 years with the l.a. lakers. it was during that time that the nba truly became a global sports brand. you're going to be seeing sports fans all over the world in shock today at news of kobe bryant's passing at the age of just 41 years old. we know about his achievements. his list of accomplishments and records are almost too long to list, but five nba titles with the lakers, including that famous threepeat the year 2001-2002 when they won it three consecutive years. he won five nba titles. he was the finals mvp twice. just last night, you know, the timing is almost quite chilling here. lebron james, currently of the l.a. lakers, actually passed kobe bryant a scoring record to move him to number 3 on the all-time scoring list in the nba. lebron stood there in the locker room and spoke for, i think, a good four

she was dead that's kobe bryant is a kobe okay.introduced them he asked her a few questions gave a few pointers, and graciously took the picture. so that's just how kobe was. and just a great, great, great person. he had his focus, and he would give it to his -- he was so intent on winning every time he walked on the floor. but in terms of the daughters of his losing that kind of father figure, it really saddens me. >> and you talk about is an analyst for the box. you around the mba guys from ontime. not only did you play against it in the era of kareem, magic, and others. you've seen yana's and kobe spending so much time mentoring the great players of the day. he did didn't like to coach a lot but he did cope some great players of the game. can you tell us the crop of the new guys the guys who are dominate in the league these days, how do they feel about kobe and kind of the unique role that he has in their basketball development? >> the best way for me to it but that is cut historic. when you go to the 60s for me the young basket

. >> kobe bryant has hit a shot at the buzzer! >> the five-time nba champion, lakers legend. his unexpected death leaving a city in mourning for their hero. >> kobe! kobe! kobe! >> now the life and legacy of a titan who transcended the game, inspired millions across the globe to pursue the mamba mentality. his gift to the next generation to aim for greatness. >> we're all human, and we all make mistakes, and we just hope that, you know, the hero side of us manifests itself more frequently than the villain nature does. >> this special edition of "nightline," "remembering kobe." we'll be right back. we rso why not geternet the most out of it? introducing faster download speeds on xfinity internet tiers. and a smarter, more secure home wifi network. plus, you can get xfinity flex, a personalized streaming dashboard that puts all your favorites in one place. unleash the power of xfinity internet and get more value than ever. now that's simple, easy, awesome. get started for $34. 99 a month for 12 months and add a flex 4k streaming device on us. click, call or visit a store today.

jon: who do you look to or who has been inspired by, mentored by kobe bryant? nd is le bron james. as early as late as yesterday when le bron eclipsed his scoring record. as early -- as late as yesterday he was talking about how kobe was a big brother, how kobe mentored him and how him and kobe were good friend. i think le bron james is a role model and ambassador to carry on the legacy. you have got a lot of young great players who are good family men. they come from good backgrounds and speak well with the media. they are the new generation. kobe created this ideal of like i said the basketball player being more than just basketball player, come intoing your living room and your family accepting them. the players are take on that role now. you think of the influence he had on le bron james and the influence michael jordan had on kobe bryant. all of these guys are carrying that torch. i was just rinsing to julius irving. kobe got called home early for us, but we don't know god's ways, his ways are bigger than our ways. it's a tough the day for us, but it's good

let's return now to our top story, the death of basketball legend kobe bryant. s. kareem abdul—jabbar, who played for the la lakers for 1h seasons, post to distribute. kobe was an incredible family man. he loved his wife and daughters. he was an incredible athlete and a leader ina lot an incredible athlete and a leader in a lot of ways. he inspired a whole generation of young athletes. he was one of the first to leave high school and come to the nba and do so well, dominating the game and becoming one of the best score is that the los angeles lakers has ever seen. kobe bryant's long time lakers teammate, shaquille o'neal, wrote "there are no words to express the paini "there are no words to express the pain i am going through with this tragedy". us president donald trump tweeted to say the reports of kobe brya nt‘s tweeted to say the reports of kobe bryant's death were terrible news. former president barack obama said kobe was a legend on the court, and the death of kobe's daughter gianna made the news even more heartbreaking, calling it an unthinkable day. the a

y me da un jersey de kobe bryant.a de escuela y del piloto es una tragedia terrible. para kobe bryant viajar en helicÓptero era un, lo diariamente. por muchos aÑos viajaba a jugar porque Él se movÍa en la ciudad de los Ángeles por el trÁfico. esto era rutinario para Él. era como nosotros tomar el carro e ir al trabajo. esa era su manera de transporte. claudia: perdÓn, pero te tengo que cortar porque estamos esperando la rueda de prensa que se va a llevar a cabo en unos minutos sobre este accidente para que las autoridades nos digan exactamente quÉ sucediÓ. obviamente va a ser una investigaciÓn que se demorarÁ semanas, quizÁs meses. pero en unos minutos vamos a tener esta rueda de prensa. muchÍsimas gracias por haber estado con nosotros y haber compartido todo lo que tÚ viviste con esta estrella del bÁsquetbol. muchas gracias. vamos a pasar a las redes sociales. [hablan en inglÉs] este es el documental que hizo kobe bryant y en el cual se ganÓ es de oscar. [hablan en inglÉs] "tenemos que continuar con el basquetbol". a

i wasn't indifferent towards kobe bryant. but on my son's basketball team, which i coach sixth grade team, when they shoot turn-around shots in the air, they say kobe. these kids were born in 2008/2009, but that's what happens when a polarizing figure solidifies into legend. >> bryant had become a kind of like father of the nba in retirement in a way that i thought was very interesting and a role that he clearly relished like being in the front seats with his daughters at lakers games and coming and getting a pound from lebron in between plays. like there was a kind of -- the guy was only 41 years old, right?re but because he had come so young had achieved this elder statesman role already. >> he certainly had. and that's one of the things about this that is on top of so many other things that makes this so sad is you think about him and he had been growing intu this role where he had sort of become very different from michael jordan and some of the other players. he was a godfather to some of the new generation. you don't see

kobe bryant played in the nba for 20 seasons. hich included five nba championships, 18 all star selections and two olympic gold medals. basketball player joe bryant entered the nba straight out of high school. >> when i was younger, it was like, c'mon, let's go, you want to win, let's do this, why aren't you working? let's go, let's go, let's go. as you get older, you have a family, you're trying to raise kids, you learn patience. >> for the final time -- >> reporter: in 2016, bryant retired from the sport. he said he knew his body was slowing down. >> there is no sadness in that, i mean i've had so many great times. i see the beauty in not being able to blow past the finish anymore. i see the beauty getting up in the morning and being in pain. because i know of all the hard work it took to get to this point. >> reporter: bryant brought to life his career in a short title dear basketball. he won an emmy and award and professed his love for the sport. >> no matter what i do next, i will always be that kid with the rolled up sox, ga

i'm deeply saddened by the tragic loss of kobe bryant. his daughter gianna and all who died in today's accident. kobe lived a very large life in a very short time. incredible words there. >>> and as we've mentioned, kobe bryant's 13-year-old daughter gianna was also killed in that crash. they were on their way to a basketball game in which gianna would have played, and her dad would have coached. >> yeah, he often spoke about his closeness with his daughter. they had dreamed of playing in the wnba. have a listen. >> coaching a kid is funny. it came out of nowhere because my daughter just decided she wanted to play about 2 1/2 years ago. so i started coaching her a little bit, and then she made a local all-star team. we really just kind of sit back and let them process things and figure things out because we are playing for the long game of them being the best basketball players they can be. but it's fun to sit there and watch them hoop. >> bryant had said he saw giaee a gianna as the air to his legacy. >> speaking of women playing in the n

kobe bryant's number eight grief and mourning. the washington wizards ran a 24 second violation in honor of kobe's other jersey. >>> michelle and vern are live in miami this morning. we have been checking in with them. they have more than a special tribute some football players had for kobe bryant. >>> a lot of tributes coming in. on the football field they are still honoring this legend. >>> the pro bowl yesterday these players found out just as they were walking out to the field for warm-ups before the game. it was cool just seeing how they really reacted to their fallen hero. i made the point in the last hour that kobe bryant is the kind of guy these young kids are playing the game grew up watching him play. he was there guy. the news hit the pro bowl. drew breeze the quarterback of the saints. when he found out he was stunned. he did not believe it actually happened. amar jackson for the baltimore ravens said it was hard to focus playing the game. this was football. you have to be focused on every single play. for him to say it

kobe bryant iban lado de su hija gianna de 13 aÑos.ba una persona muy humilde, apoyaba mucho a la ciudad de los Ángeles, apoyaba mucho a la gente latina. su esposa siendo mexicana. y Él se ganÓ mucho el corazón de quien del pueblo de los Ángeles. liliana: lo que se sabe esta momento es que kobe bryant estaba en esehelicÓptero privado. con ello viajaba en un compaÑero de laica del equipo de bryant quien a su vez viajaba con uno de sus padres, ademÁs del piloto. >> bien triste porque he mirado toda mi vida. bien triste. >> me estaba cansado con patricia lynn, ademÁs de gianna tenÍa otras dos hijas. ya era considerado una leyenda viva. hoy su inesperada y repentina muerte a los 42 aÑos de edad deja a muchos con el dolor de perder a una de sus estrellas favoritas. >> es muy triste. no sÓlo kobe, la gente que estaba ahÍ con Él, su familia. >> recientemente al departamento del sheriff hizo una conferencia de prensa en la que se informÓ que van a ser muy cautos al revelar esta obra de las personas que estaban en el helicÓptero. hay que anotar

kobe bryant. he would tell me stories about kobe showing up to the arena hours before gametime and practicing moves without a ball in his hands. >> oh, my gosh. >> it would be leak he was looking at his own shadow, without a ball, practicing his footwork over and over and over again. it was an example that no one else could really quite reach on the team. so it became almost legendary, this idea that you would give an award for the player who tried second hardest on the lakers, not first, because first, if you gave an award for that, it would always basketball kobe bryant. >> incredible to hear somebody who had such raw talent and also so devoted to practicing the game and improving his skill. dave stick with us. joining me now by phone, jason page, sports radio host. jason, i would like to get your initial reaction to the news today. it just seems as dave was saying, sports community, sports fans are absolutely heart broken and stunned today. >> i am as crushed and devastated -- dave put it so we

goes kobe bryant. there goes basketball greatness. >> reporter: bryant seen here shaking hands with commissioner david stern. bryant entered the nba in 1996, directly from lower merion high school outside philadelphia, as a fresh faced 18-year-old. at the time, the youngest ever to play in the league. kobe spent his entire 20-year career with the lakers. early on, a dynamic duo with shaquille o'neal. bringing a dynasty back to los angeles. winning three titles in a row. after shaq left the lakers, kobe taking over leadership of the team, winning two more championships. the mvp in both finals. an 18-time all-star, famously facing off against greats like michael jordan. >> wow! >> reporter: and playing on the international stage alongside his peers, winning two olympic gold medals. kobe's career ended with a flourish, scoring 60 points in his very last game. he was the oldest player in history to do so. >> you can't write something better than this. and i'm more proud of the fact that, not about the champ

kobe bryant descended that sport. he was los angeles through and through, played here 20 years, was known in the community. he was much, much loved here. right now, shock, disbelief and frankly, speechlessness. anna? >> thank you, nick watt. we'll check back with you as we learn new information. we're standing by for that news conference where we hope to have a lot more information about how this tragedy occurred. former president obama tweeting this, kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. to lose gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents. michelle and i send love and prayers to vanessa and the entire bryant family on this unthinkable day. mike goelz joins us by phone. what's the reaction to your news? >> like everybody else. i'm in absolute shock when it started crossing the wire. people i work with on twitter, everybody on twitter was hoping and praying it was wrong, that it was a hoax, that something about it wasn't going to be right

kobe bryant tweeted this. i continuing to move the game forward, kinger king james, much respect, my brother. he wore shoes honoring bryant that said mamba for life, a revens to bryant's nickname there. james often talked about how much he looked up to bryant. here is what james said after last night's game. >> in 2001, the all-star game was in philly. that saturday, me and maverick drove to the intercontinental and he gave me a pair of his shoes which i end up wearing that following night. it was the red white and blue kobe's. i was a 15 and he was a 14, and i wore them anyways. and i sat and just talked to him for a little bit. he gave me the shoes. i rocked them in the game and it was the same night that we played oak hill against melo. and then i saw what he was able to do the very next night winning mvp here in philly. now i'm here in the lakers uniform in philadelphia, where he's from, where one of the first time i ever met him, gave me the shoes. it's surreal. it doesn't make no sense. but the universe

earlier today, at the age of 41, kobe bryant was killed in a helicopter crash. p, two—time olympic gold—medallist, and five—time nba champion. the nba and the game of basketball will mourn this loss together. please join us basketball will mourn this loss together. pleasejoin us in basketball will mourn this loss together. please join us in a basketball will mourn this loss together. pleasejoin us in a moment of silence for kobe bryant. rest in peace, mamba. so, tributes from the sounds of air. and we want to leave you with these images of the man himself, one of basketball‘s all—time greats. he died in a helicopter crash in the us state of california. he was 41 years old. his 13—year—old daughter as well as believed to be one of eight others that were on board the aircraft at the time. bryant was a five—time nba champion and a two—time olympic gold—medallist. hello. after a largely dry and settled week last week, things are now changing. we had some rain on many parts on sunday which cleared. clear skies during sunset. this was a stunning picture from the shetla

talking about kobe bryant. and we have new information now about the weather at the time of this crash. i want to get straight to calabasas, california, now, and cnn's nick watt. >>> nick, hello to you. you have been covering this story now. you're at the scene. please tell us what officials are saying about the conditions there. >> reporter: well, you know, so far, don, officials have said very little about the potential cause of the crash. you know, those 18 people from the ntsb are still in the air flying west. they'll land here late tonight. but the weather will clearly, don, be a focus of this investigation. now, we have heard from cnn's meteorologist the humidity in that air this morning was maybe 100%. so that air would have been like soup. there was this marine layer we often see in the mornings here in southern california, plus a storm front moving through. so visibility was bad. you know, i spoke to a friend of mine who is a pilot who was planning to fly today and did not fly because of the weather. b

there was no challenge too big for kobe bryant. he went flew a stretch in his career, he won three championships with shaquille o'neal back in the early 2000s. >> uh-huh. >> shaquille was traded and kobe went through a very sallow period in his career. and he was highly criticized. what kobe did was he took that criticism and he turned it aroundthrough this embodiment of toughness, this nickname. and kobe went on to win two more championships something that people felt he might not be able to do on his own. he really willed the lakers franchise and this lakers team to two more championships while he was the emblematic face of the franchise. and i think that that black mamba nickname emphasizes his toughness, his tenacity, and his will to win. >> steve, i want to finish our conversation here with something about the way we started it. that was about his four daughters. the latest being born seven months ago. as we know in his very human history as a public figure, there was a time of sexual assault that came about. then he turned int

watching nba star kobe bryant play basketball. >> kobe was that one person i always had respect for. atter what he did, no matter how he played, you respect his game. >> reporter: outside the chase center, warriors fans paid respects to bryant and his 13-year-old daughter gianna who died in the helicopter crash in and i'm sad, even though i grew up a warriors fan. i stem cell respeill respect th. >> as an opposing player you always respect him. you see the greatness in the player that he is, so i'm very shocked. archie it's sad to see someone so talented and so young die. >> going for the steal. bryant with the steal and the dunk. >> reporter: check out kobe bryant back in 2000 playing his first 50-point game against the warriors. heed go on to have 24 more in his career. >> a moment of silence in honor of kobe bryant and his daughter gianna. >> reporter: there was a moment of silence at the cal game. >> growing up you always see kobe on the tv, you know. he's such a big inspiration to so many people. just a loss for everyone. > i've never been a laker fan, but he was a good man. rest

i'm kobe bryant. no, he came out there like he was that same kid that had something to prove. >> i remember the interview right before his last game and that's exactly what he was reflecting, that same energy despite he being an older interview, two years ago in 2017. he was saying, i can't believe this is going to be my glaims because i still have the same angst, the same desires. i'm about to play my final game as an l.a. laker. i want to bring somebody else in here. jerome williams, thank you so much. former detroit piston as well as a spur and i thank you for being with us. jerome, talk about kobe and the loss of kobe today and how you knew him. >> you know, just a huge shout of condolences to his family, to vanessa, his wife, his children, his parents. i knew kobe ever since the draft back in 1996. i was a part of. and vividly remember him just walking around, you know, at the pre-draft and didn't really know anybody and a lot of the guys that we played against each other in college, we kind of h

calabasas, california there, you can see there's low, low visibility, we do want to let you know that kobe bryant's wife vanessa was not on board, the cause of the crash is still under investigation. eric: as you know bryant played for the lakers from 1996 to 2016, he won 5 nba championships. he was an 18-time all star, considered one to have greatest players ever to play that game, he led the lakers to championships, retired in 2016 and went onto different career helping children, he won an oscar for animated short called dear basketball, having a dream, clearly kobe was a caring-dedicated man not just to the game of basketball but to young people, their dreams that could follow in their footsteps, no matter what you wanted to do, four daughters t -- youngest born in june, 7 months old, kobe born in philadelphia, raised in italy and attended high school in pennsylvania, kobe bryant 41 year's old, a shock that sunday afternoon with what we presume is his private helicopter that he used frequently as we have been reporting from newport beach to go to staples center, drive an hour and a half or so, h

r.i.p., kobe bryant. if you think about it, there's a small group of proathletes and celebrities that, when they die, you feel like a family member has passed away. tomorrow is the traditional opening night of the super bowl. media day. both 49ers and the chiefs, each player will meet with the media. more than 4,000 media members in miami and among the topics of discussion will be the passing of kobe bryant. we'll send it back to you in the bay area. >>> monty pool has followed bryant's career since he arrived in the nba as a teenager. we spoke about kobe's popularity in the bay area. >> there are a lot of laker fans in the bay area and days where the lakers were very good, kobe bryant was the most popular man at oracle arena on many nights. terrific basketball player and public enemy number one in some arenas. i think everyone regards whether they're a laker fan or not, understood the greatness of the guy, but certainly around here, laker fans, you see laker jerseys at oracle arena. number eight, number

talking about kobe bryant. and we have new information now about the weather at the time of this crash. i want to get straight to calabasas, california, now. nick, hello to you. you have been covering this story now. you're at the scene. and please tell us what officials are saying about the conditions there. >> reporter: well, you know, so far, don, officials have said very little about the official cause of the crash. those 18 people from the ntsb are still in the air flying west. they will land here late tonight. but the weather will clearly, don, be a focus of this investigation. we have heard from cnn's meteorologists that the humidity in that air this morning was maybe 100%. so that air would've been like soup. there was this marine layer that we often see in the mornings here in southern california. plus, a storm front moving through. so visibility was bad. i spoke to a friend of mine who is a pilot who was planning to fly today and did not fly because of the weather. but, don, so far, absolutely nothing

kobe bryant was among several people killed this morning in a helicopter crash. also killed in that crash, bryant's 13-year-old daughter gianna. nine people were believed to have been onboard. the helicopter was headed to his mamba sports academy. bryant will always be remembered as one of the greatest sports players of all time. he was a husband that doted over his four daughters. >> it was very low fogging and was foggy day. you couldn't tell what kind of helicopter it was, what color. but i see it was very low and struggling. you can tell it was not really running right. >> bryant after retiring immersed himself in numerous business ventures, won an academy award in 2018 for a documentary he made about basketball. thank you, kobe and mvp echoed loudly at the staples center. >> i rememberch

. >> star athletes from all walks of life hit hard by the tragic news of kobe bryant's passing >> tonight is for kobe >> the grammy's also moved by his sudden death, celebrities and athletes and beyond talking about how kobe bryant transcended the game of basketball. >>> and a bay area teenager's incredible story of survival, coming up. >>> good morning. we are looking live from staple center listening to billie eilish's song. she cleaned up, by the way at the grammy's. this song is called when the party is over. you can see a photo that they have on the buildboard there of kobe bryant and a lot of people have been showing up. they started showing up almost immediately after the news, which, you know, authorities at first said please don't come here, we have the grammy's to do, but you really could not stop people in l.a. from paying tribute to one of l.a. and world's most important icons. >> there you can see the flowers. the memorial is continuing to grow as people come to pay their respects. there is really no other appropriate place for them to do that so it makes sense. >> 41 years o

julio: el mundo del deporte llora la muerte de kobe bryant.en la nba. reportera: lamentablemente este domingo, falleciÓ la estrella de la nba, kobe bryant, en un accidente de helicÓptero en california. se estrellÓ a las 10:00 de la maÑana contra una colina en la zona de calabasas y fallecieron nueve personas, entre ellas, gianna marÍa, la hija de 13 aÑos de kobe bryant. tiene cinco tÍtulos con los lakers, dos medallas de oro con la selecciÓn de estados unidos, es el cuarto mÁximo anotador en la historia y se retirÓ en 2016 con 61 puntos. Éste es su legado. por supuesto, las reacciones de pippen, otra leyenda . o'neill, su escudero, estÁn recordando a uno de los mejores basquetbolistas en toda la historia. descansa en paz kobe bryant a los 41 aÑos. una leyenda del basquetbol y del mundo del deporte. julio: tras enterarse de la trÁgica noticia, un centenar de seguidores de el ex jugador de los lakers, se reunieron a las afuera del estadio de los Ángeles. los aficionados gritaban el nombre de kobe. el Último tweet que tuiteÓ mostraba apoyo a lebr

it is electric but tonight, it was a subdued, tempered by the death of kobe bryant. s. >> we are feeling crazy sadness right now. >> reporter: hours after kobe bryant died, the nba legend was honored with an emotional tribute. >> i am literally standing here heartbroken in the house that kobe bryant built. >> reporter: on the red carpet, the stories were stoned. >> how are you feeling? >> i am devastated. i feel devastated. i just got the news. i was getting dressed. >> reporter: billy ray cyrus had just wanted to more grammies. >> i don't feel the joy that i would have been feeling. it is a different feeling. it is bittersweet. ♪ >> reporter: also on the red carpet, five-time nominee and performer gabriella wilson, better known as her. she stopped to talk to me. this is a little bit different than last year's vibe. >> definitely different. we are going to celebrate the life of kobe. >> let's live each other, lots of our familieporr: family was minds of many. >> we don't know how long we are here for. >> reporter: kobe's daughter gigi also died in the crash. motown gr

>> reporter: kobe bryant regularly leased the same luxury helicopter, that took off from orange county airport at 9:08 a.m. headed to bryant's training academy in thousand oaks. air traffic control told the pilot to follow highways to the north, a normal with the clouds and fog the pilot requested special visual rules for low ceilings. >> helicopter two echo with you for the special vpr transition 400.e eny >> reporter: minutes later it was over calabasas and climbed and descended quickly before dropping off radar. >> you're still too low level for a flight following at this time. 2 echo x-ray >> reporter: scott heard the chopper fly right over his head then slam into the hill. >> i heard the helicopter approaching. i'm going what in the world is a helicopter flying below minimum, there is no visibility >> reporter: nothing but cloud and fog? >> correct. >> reporter: fellow chopper pilot kurt had also flown kobe bryant and knew the pilot who died. >> any decision is the pilot in command. the actual pilot flying is the final authority. >> reporter: he can decide whether to fly or not fl

kobe bryant, where does he rank in the pantheon of all-time greats? it's hard to put him in a specific rank. but one word, kobe and you know who we're talking about. i think that may put it into perspective for those that don't cover basketball closely. his resume is complete as lebron james, passed him last night in philadelphia, the city where kobe went from high school star right to the nba. then, of course, you have the five nba titles, three in combination with shaquille o'neale, two after that, two olympic gold medals after the olympic basketball efforts weren't in the same place the dream team had left them. but if you need to know about kobe, you needed to watch his 20-year career on the hollywood stage. he played with a passion a relentless pursuit of being the best. extraordinary work ethic and a one of a kind fire that he brought the game that stood out among others. if you're asking what stood out, you have a great bar conversation about that. if you're asking for a dozen or so all-time greats, kobe bryant belongs on every single person's

(lloran) kobe bryant era l a. >> es una leyenda estamos perdidos kobe bryant era los Ángeles. >> muchos, es la cara de los Ángeles. >> en el momento que Él ponÍa un pie en la cancha era un momento de reuniÓn, de felicidad de estar todos juntos y pasÁndola muy bien. >> algunos encendieron velas, otros hicieron ofrendas florales mientras que muchos en silencio elevaron una oraciÓn por kobe bryant, su hijo y los fallecidos. >> nos dio campeonatos y estamos orgullosos de tener un Ídolo asi como Él. >> poca personas tuvimos la mundo que dios nos dio de poder compartir como personas Él como personas era una superpersonas. >> mi hijo hoy estÁ contigo. >> que descanse en paz y gracias por todas las memorias que nos dio los Ángeles, y que vivan los Ángeles (hablan inglÉs) (gritan) ♪ ♪ imagÍnense nada mÁs este oso tan grande, dice ahÍ, dios bendiga al Ícono tan grande que fue kobe bryant. ♪ muchachos es increÍble el amor que sentÍa la gente en esta ciudad por Él. >> asÍ es mario sin lugar a duda kobe bryant conquistÓ corazones alrededor del mundo, pero kobe bryant era l a yo tuve la oportunidad d

uno siempre querÍa ser como kobe bryant.>> verlo sobresalir como jugador, como padre. reportero: no es el Único lugar donde se le recuerda en la ciudad. por un rato, el subway y un par de estaciones cambiaron para darle su nombre, asÍ como el state. en el madison square garden de nueva york se homenajeÓ a kobe bryant. en febrero del 2009 en sesto 61 puntos a los knicks. esta ciudad fue muy importante en su carrera, ya que fue aquÍ donde jugÓ su primer juego de estrellas. esta mujer que perdiÓ a su marido recientemente, dice que la tragedia la afectÓ recientemente. >> se siente muy feo pensar que uno estÁ aquÍ en cinco segundos ya no estÁ. tengo hijos pequeÑos, no se puede imaginar el dolor de la esposa y de los demÁs hijos de ella. perder a su hermana, a su papÁ. horrible. reportero: los ciudadanos viven acelerados, permite tanto, esta foto les recuerda lo frÁgil que es la vida. enrique: chicago tambiÉn le rindiÓ homenaje a kobe bryant en la sede de los bulls de chicago. se iluminÓ con los colores del equipo de los lakers. m

borja: se conoce que el dÍa del siniestro, el dÍa del fatal accidente, tanto gigi, su hija, tanto kobe bryantde montarse en ese aviÓn. kobe siempre serÁ recordado con la grande hazaÑa en el vanzetti, tambiÉn lo serÁ por haber sido un hombre muy amoroso con su esposa vanessa y sus cuatro hijas. nuestro compaÑero nos cuenta cÓmo era su relaciÓn con su ahora viuda. aileen: el tambiÉn ganador del oscar, le dedicaba muchos mensajes a su esposa, quien hoy recibe condolencia de mucha parte del mundo. la pareja tenÍa un acuerdo de nunca viajar juntos en el helicÓptero, por si causaba a un paciente. la pareja se conociÓ durante el rodaje de un videoclip, cuando vanessa era bailarina, tenÍa 17 aÑos, Él tenÍa 20, explorando la red de kobe, encontrÉ esta fotografÍa donde decÍa "en este día, hace 20 aÑos, conocÍ a mi mejor amiga, mi reina vanessa, y decidÍ llevarla a una cita a disneylandia". en el 2001 la pareja se casÓ sin aprobaciÓn de los padres de Él . una del método favorito para aprender espaÑol de kobe bryant fue sÁbado gigante, tuvieron cuatro hijas. gianna querÍa seguir los pasos de su padre, pe

honoring kobe bryant. shock and heartbreak as nba players and fans pay tribute to one of basketball's greatest stars. the latest reaction and new details of the helicopter crash that killed him, his daughter and seven others. >> celebratinga legend's life. we look at bryant's huge influence on american culture, his life as father and oscar winner and how he worked so hard for success in basketball and beyond. >>>>> the house that kobe built. grammy performers remember the nba superstar inside his long time arena while billie eilish sweeps the top awards. >> bolton's bombshell. former national security adviser reportedly says president trump told him ukraine would get no military aid without investigating joe biden and his son. how this could affect the impeachment trial. >>> it's monday, january 27th, 2020. we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >>> this news left people speechless, heartbroken. >> he was a legend in every sense of the word. >> the death of kobe bryant s

lakers star, kobe bryant. make it to that news conference, when it begins we will take it their life. in the meantime will take you to christina kallman she is live in los angeles with the latest. christina. >> we just learned that kobe bryant retired jerseys are lit up for the grammys tonight at the staples center. in a major investigative effort will be underway, the ntsb has a go team to investigate this crash. there are statements that 13 year old daughter gianna was killed in the accident. a teammate and parent is also killed those have not been independently confirmed. as you mentioned a press conferences set to start soon and will provide more details. and so again, so many people in shock with news that kobe bryant, this 41-year-old father, husband, nba legend, died this morning and this helicopter crash on a hillside in calabasas during a foggy condition. which it has not been foggy like this lately. but today it was, a crowd of mourners are at the crash site. just there expressing their condolences,

several players joined the fans to grieve the death of kobe bryant. >> he was one of my favorite players growing up. it's really shocking and hard to absorb right now. >> when you were a kid growing up in l.a., kobe was your idol. >> at many nba games, there was a tribute in honor of kobe bryant, number 24 jersey. >>> stay with us at ktvu news all morning long for complete coverage of the life and death of kobe bryant has a reaction to his death and the investigation. you can get more information by downloading our ktvu news at. >>> it's 5:06 in the 49ers are in miami as excitement builds leading up to the super bowl. the fans give the 49ers a big sendoff yesterday at the san jose airport and the fans and players were pumped up. >> it's the championship and we are ready for another city. go couldn't be happier. with the speaker outside of the airplane. they hope the trip back to the bay area will be just as exciting and while they arrived in miami in suits, the kansas city chiefs arrived more casual, landing in florida in the afternoon and quarterback patrick mahomes and many other playe