but i think because of their relationship with the lakers, the city's relationship with the lakers and him being a favored son -- i mean, other than magic johnson, that's the only person -- even magic has said he thought kobe was the best laker of all time. for him to have that relationship with the city, with its favorite franchise is like a devastating blow across every imaginable board that you can think of. so it's -- it is really tough. and just as a journalist it is tough for me. >> sure. >> i got a chance to know kobe bryant. we had a very good relationship. it was funny because it was a relationship that started from disagreement. >> tell us about that. >> i criticized him for some comments that he made. this was when jordan zimmermann when he was sent in, during the trayvon martin case. and he said something that i thought was -- you know, that i thought was in poor taste. and i was at espn at the time and i criticized him on air. and four or five minutes after i criticized him his rep started calling me. he dm'd me on twitter and he was like i need you to call me right away.

i was reading that the lakers famously retired both kobe bryant's journeys, the lakers famously retiredlakers famously retired both kobe bryant's journeys, number eight a number 2a, the only player in the history of the team who had that honour. how extraordinary is it to have maintained a career at that level with a team like the lakers for 20 years? he only retired in 2016. it's just for 20 years? he only retired in 2016. it'sjust extraordinary because you think the likes of someone like michaeljordan who is arguably the greatest basketball player of all—time, even he had to a breakfrom player of all—time, even he had to a break from basketball and player of all—time, even he had to a breakfrom basketball and come back a bit later because of the pressures of the sport but kobe bryant was there for 20 years at the top of his game, playing some of the greatest basketball for the most exciting basketball for the most exciting basketball ever and this is among some of the top players in the mba that they have ever seen and he was head and shoulders above the dung, head and shoulders above

lakers winning five championships with the team.20 seasons bryant became one of the league's top scoring players, even surpassed michael jordan, becoming fourth on the nba's all-time scoring list. on two occasions he helped secure team usa olympic gold on the world stage. bryant dealt with controversy, too. in 2003 he was charged with sexual assault, accused of rapping a 19-year-old hotel employee. the charge was later dropped and the case was settled in civil court. bryant also overcame various sport-related injuries, always determined to heal and return to the court. then in the fall of 2015 he announced his plan to retire from the nba and played his final game in 2016 the. the following year his numbers 8 and 24 were retired. since then he made his mark in hollywood winning an academy award for ""dear basketball"." his greatest accomplish imt may have been off the hardwood, he was a father of four children. >> we have moments in life where seems like the days other are never going to end. seems like the moment that you're in feel

so many laker fans. if you can see behind me, it's a sea of laker fans. and this is quite a lot of irony here, because this is the night of the grammys when l.a. usually gets all gus sied up and ready to see the show and now all these die hard laker facts are chanting kobe and gigi for husband daughter. and andre is going to the grammyingram michigans -- grammys as a guest, but he's here to honor kobe bryant. >> your favorite memory. >> his last game. he went out at a high level. to see him gone at 41, it's sickening. it's hard to stomach, to be honest with you. >> reporter: and what do you think the grammys should do to hon honor him? >> i'm sure there are some last minute changes. i'm sure they'll do something great for kobe bryant. they're in his building. >> thank you for your sentiments. we understand, wolf, i heard from somebody close to the ceremony that the grammys will have a moment where somebody, and maybe it's even the hostess, will wear a kobe bryant jersey among other things. and also pt has been carrying this sign around all afternoon to ho

lakers at the age of 41 years old.mation now that he was among five who have died from a helicopter crash earlier today in southern california, in calabasas, california not far from malibu. the circumstances of the crash are unclear, but we did hear from an official earlier who said that some bikers saw an aircraft in distress, and then saw this aircraft go down. authorities were called, and of course, you're seeing pictures now of the smoldering debris, and just moments ago confirmation that kobe bryant was among those five on board. our own reporting is such that that was his personal helicopter. i want to bring in now omar jimenez, also soon to join us, cnn sports analyst christine brennan as well as brian stelter. omar, what are you hearing right now about the circumstances? we heard from an official earlier. we said it's unclear the origin of this flight and its destination. are we learning anything more? >> that's what we're trying to piece through at the momment. we know this helicopter went down at 1:00 eastern

love the lakers. >> oh yeah, people absolutely love the lakers here, this is just incredible by heartbreakings news, you know, we know and we have learned that kobe bryant, he was killed this morning when this private helicopter he was traveling on went down in very foggy condition that is we have here in the los angeles area, today the foggy conditions in the hills of calabasas, kobe used to travel by helicopter for years, he was known for traveling from newport beach to the staples center and downtown la, we know his wife vanessa bryant was not among those on board that aircraft this morning and the cause of this crash is under investigation, we know this crash caused a small brush fire as you could see there, the plume of smoke and you have emergency responders standing around and investigating it there, the brush surrounding that aircraft made it tough for emergency crews to initially respond, fortunately the fire was contained to that area, you know how quickly fires can spread here in california, especially with the dry conditions we often experience fortunately there were no homes in t

up until he retired, he's been the laker logo, the laker person.ov of the logo as a human, you know, seeing all the things he went through with his wife, the whole infidelity thing, seeing him rise with all his championships and all that, i saw the human in him, not only the player. i believe that he was a good man and it was such a tragic loss. my husband and i, he knows all the stats, everything. me, i saw him as a man, the man, the human. >> reporter: we super appreciate your time. many suchentments being expressed here. the laker nation, kareem abdul-jabbar, and kobe bryant, five nba championships, six overall for kareem. kareem had this to say about the lakers' now fallen superstar. >> to kobe's family, i want to send my most sincere heartfelt regrets and prayers and my thoughts are with you guys. kobe was an incredible family man. he loved his wife and daughters. he was an incredible athlete and leader in a lot of ways. he inspired a whole generation of athletes. kobe, my thoughts are with you, absolutely. rest in peace, young man. this loss

d joined the los angeles lakers, the bus family and the entire basketball world.in mourning his passing. plse join us in a moment of silence in honor ofnumber 24. kobe bryant. >>the new york knicks held a moment of silence for kobe bryant. we continue with our breaking news coverage of the death of nba icon kobe bryant who died earlier today. the 41 year-old died in a helicopter crash this moning in southern california. >>the crash happened in calabasas which is just outside of los angeles and witnesses say that the weather was foggy and they saw the plandon't go down quickly. they say islammed into a hillside and burst into flames that were 9 people on board including bant's 13 year-old daughter. the los angeles county sheriff's department says one on board the plants, thehelicopter survived. >>bryant's daughter anna was and ince aspiring basketball issurvived by his wife bryan vanessa and their othe3 daughters. the youngest capri was just borin june. we want toshow you now some reactions from politicians. >>we'll start now with governor gavin newsome who put out

i mean, like, a diehard laker c magic t-shirts. it was my dream to be a los angeles laker.ou know, to be here for 20 years and to get to know some of my mentors, it's been a dream come true. >> kobe bryant. >> have you accomplished everything that you've wanted to on the court? >> no. no. i wanted eight championships, as a dreamy kid, growing up in -- i wanted eight. >> why eight? >> because magic had five. and then michael had six. and then i said, "okay, i'm gonna win eight." and had the opportunity to have seven and didn't work out. >> just an epic performance by kobe bryant. >> sports is a very emotional thing and in our world that emotion is what creates the magic. >> and the fans. >> it was important for them to know how much they meant to me. how vital they've been in my career. i mean, we grew up together. and that's such a beautiful thing. >> thanks for watching tonight. i'm tom llamas in new york. be sure to tune in at 10:00 p.m. tonight for the special, kobe bryant, the death of a legend. good night. the death of a legend. good night. . >>> tonight at 6:00, react

certainly around here, laker fans, you see laker jerseys at oracle arena. number eight, number 24. kobe's numbers he wore throughout his career and it wasn't unyulgsz back in those days. >> poole also says klay thompson and he were extremely close and kobe might be the one player thompson might be in awe of. they were headed to a basketball tournament in thousand oaks when the helicopter crashed. nbc bay area talked to the player and her mother about what happened when players learned of the crash. she joins us live. marianne. >> reporter: 13-year-old and her mother just arrived a short time ago for a very emotional day in thousand oaks, one filled with prayers. and they still can't believe kobe bryant and his daughter never made it to their tournament. >> a woman said stop the game and all the sudden we look and see girls on the ground crying. >> reporter: madison describe as moment she and her daughter, gemmau learned today, kobe bryant and his daughter died in a helicopter crashes. she played for the bulldogs and was at the tournament where bryant and hi

after the 80s, lakers were gone.kobe came and i saw kobe wanted his first exhibition games down in san diego. everyone thought he was going to be a really, really great player. that nobody knew he would take the lead by storm like you did. eric: so when he came out and sign for the first time how to feel? >> i still remember, he was back when he had the afro, and he just looks so young. there were so much hype around him. so much talk about him. and i was just to visit young kid, and they said he was from philadelphia. he spoke three languages and he had lived in italy. he seemed amazing at that time. he came out of the camera brownie points he scored best night but there was something about him. this was an exhibition game that told me he was taken this l.a. lakers franchise back to glory. he basically did. what he means to the league and the players is memorable and we can't measure it right now. everybody is trying to put everything in perspective. there the whole incident in colorado, the way he was able to reest

shaquille o'neal, who won three nba titles with bryant for the la lakers, said: former la lakers presidentve—time nba champion in the 1980s, tweeted: bryant was a hugely popular figure notjust in the world of sports. the actress whoopi goldberg tweeting: our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. the helicopter crashed on a remote hillside. this plume of white smoke could be seen over a wide area. the rugged terrain meant first responders had to hike to the scene. there were no survivors in the badly burned wreckage. there was a lot of fog at the time but the cause of the crash isn't yet known. 45 years of living, i have not felt this much grief and love for one man that has passed. for a city, my city, he was an idol, he was an icon. for me, man, just watching his videos, it was more than basketball. it was just the mentality to get through life and he's got me through so many struggles in my life and it's one of the hardest losses i've ever dealt with and i never even met the man. kobe bryant and his daughter had been travelling to a sports academy co—founded by the player two

we're all lakers today. justine jr back to you. >>john we saw pictures of the huge memial that was growing outside of the staples center ha the city announce any major plans for kobe bryantor the other victims of the helicopter cras. >>and no major plans annnced atthis hour but of course, i'm sure plans are in the making rightow fans are just holding vigil at the staples center as you saw in some of those pictes there people say they really just want to be around each other they want to be around fellow lakers ns they want to mourn and they want to celebrate the life kobe bryanwho they say was taken too soon. >>thank you so muchjohn that john familial from our sister station ktla wn in los >>well kron 4 sports reporter jason dumas is here nowith a look at kobe is remarkable career. he started playing in the nba. when he was justa teenager, yes, 17 years old and 20 years with the lakers is just a so shocking it doesn't se right it doesn't seem real you're not supposed to write an obituary for someone who was st 41 years old. >>kobbr

his father michael a lakers employee and former laker player, championship team with the laker. and kobe was to klay a model almost. there is a lot of love, a lot of respect there. i mean, kobe might be the only person in the nba that i think klay might have been in awe of. so for klay, this is a particularly tough, bitter blow. >> kobe bryant played against the warriors 67 times in his career. the lakers won 51 of those games. the golden state warriors joining other nba teams across the country and canceling practice after news of kobe brya bryant's death. live at chase center in san francisco where some fans have come by to pay tribute so far from where he played games. >> reporter: yeah. it's very sad afternoon. and unfortunately as soon as the tragic news of his passing was confirmed, the wriors organization put up this massive tribute to him here at chase center plaza. now, the last time that kobe bryant played here in the bay area was at oracle arena back in 2016. he retired that season to great fanfare. today the warriors put out that official statement -- put out an offi

hejoined the la lakers after angeles lakers has ever seen. lakers after being drafted from high school atjust 17 and spent all 20 of his professional seasons with the team he followed as a child and alongside shakeel 0'neill a child and alongside shakeel o'neill led them to the first three of his five nba titles. he is fourth on the all—time scoring list in the nba with a higher score of 81 points ina single nba with a higher score of 81 points in a single match, 18 time all—star and the most valuable player in 2008. the same year he won the first of two olympic gold medals, beijing and later in london. his legacy spread well beyond the basketball court, his brilliance admired throughout the sporting world. he was so competitively burning hot on his desire to win, he brought it every night on both ends of the floor are not too many guys say can sit —— not too many guys can see that. after retiring he sought out to improve the future of the sport he loved, committed to improving the women's game and coaching youngsters. in youngsters. —— coach

it was my dream to be a los angeles laker. be here for 20 years, to get to know some of my mentors, it's been a dream come true. >> the biggest stars in hollywood always comes out to see kobe bryant and the los angeles lakers. jack nicholson, denzel washington, andy garcia, you name them, they're all there. how does that make kobe bryant feel? >> it's a great feeling. i mean, you know, i mean -- you spend a lot of time admiring them, watching them what they do, from afar. then for them to kind of return that favor, come and watch you perform, it's a special feeling. >> you know what's a trip, is they all would like to be you for one day. >> you know, the game is so -- it's like watching a movie unfold right before your eyes. you know what i mean? there's only one take. you know? so you fall flat on your face, you feel like a bum, you just look like a bum. you can't cut and do it over. so it's the drama of seeing that unfold, i think, that's very exciting. you know, sports is a very emotional thing. and in our world, that emoti

lakers stunned as they arrived back to lax after last night's game in philadelphia. you see the hugging going on there. understandably visibly upset at the news of kobe bryant's tragic death. fans gathering outside the staples center where kobe played for many years. they're laying flowers outside that arena. even as musicians from around the world are showing up at the staples center for tonight's grammy award ceremony. since joining the lakers in 1996, kobe lived mostly south of l.a. in orange county. he famously used helicopters to avoid the traffic. he'd fly to home games. in retirement, he continued to use the helicopters. dan has more on the details surrounding today's crash. >> reporter: it was about 10:00 a.m. local time when witnesses saw a helicopter that appeared to be in trouble. >> i see it was very low and struggling. it was not really running. >> reporter: later the news was confirmed, a basketball legend was onboard. >> there were no survivors. we had a manifest that indicates there was nine people on board the aircraft. >> reporter: bryant and his 13

lakers in 2017.after he retired he wore these shoes to honor kobe bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, gianna. rip kobe and rip gianna on his shoes. o hilton instead of a travel site and you'll experience a whole new range of emotions like... the relaxing feeling of knowing you're getting the best price. and the magic power of unlocking your room with your phone. i can read minds too. really? book at hilton.com and get the hilton price match guarantee. about being a scientist at 3m. i wanted them to know that innovation is not just about that one 'a-ha' moment. science is a process. it takes time, dedication. it's a journey. we're constantly asking ourselves, 'how can we do things better and better?' what we make has to work. we strive to protect you. at 3m, we're in pursuit of solutions that make people's lives better. >>> our breaking news, kobe bryant, just 41 years old, is dead tonight. he died in a helicopter crash today, along with his 13-year-old daughter, gianna, and perhaps up to seven other

he spent his career with the los angeles lakers.ive shot from calabasas, in california, where you can still see the aftermath of the crash with smoke still rising. let's get the latest now from our correspondent david willis in los angeles. shocking news. what do we know at this stage? i can tell you that in the last few minutes, los angeles la kers the last few minutes, los angeles lakers kim of the team that kobe brya nt lakers kim of the team that kobe bryant spent his entire career playing for, have just confirmed this news and news reported by multiple news outlets here. that kobe bryant was one of five people on board that helicopter that crashed in cala basas, on board that helicopter that crashed in calabasas, about 20 miles from downtown los angeles in a remote area. there are people at mountain biking there who actually spotted this crash and reported it to officials. but confirmed here by the team that he was such a star playing for, the los angeles lakers, that kobe bryant has indeed died at the age of 41. at this stage,

he meant a great deal to the city, beyond even what he achieved with the lakers. people will remember where they were when they heard that kobe bryant had died. nick watt, cnn, calabasas. >> with that report, we're watching kobe with his daughter gianna. she loved basketball. as we've been talking about the fact that she kind of brought him back to the game because she wanted to go to games after he retired. well, let's take you now to los angeles. because crowds are still gathering to pay their respects at the staple center in los angeles where the grammys were being held so it's been quite a scene there. paul rick cayman is with us. >> hello, natalie and michael, you can hear behind me, they're chanting let's go kobe, they've been erupting in chants all day long. thousands have been coming through this plaza to pay respects for kobe bryant. you see so many fans wearing purple and gold, they put in simple black and white in loving memory of kobe on all of these sign boards in and around this plaza. of course he played right across the street. and this is where he

i will do clippers and then lakers, knicks, clippers, lakers. >> jimmy: that is weird.ere new jersey. we were from riverdale in the bronx. >> jimmy: people would bring their wives or girlfriends to sonic the hedgehog on valentines day. >> this is what i am thinking. sleepless in seattle, you've got mail, sonic the hedgehog. bring your loved one. that gentleman that just yelled really loud, are you coming on valentines day? yeah, he is. get him on camera. he earned it. he earned it. great. >> jimmy: i love you. i love you very much. i loved sonic since i was 8 years old. >> what are you saying honey, what are we going to do. >> jimmy: i think if i took my wife to see sonic on valentines day, there would be a lawyer and process server to give me a divorce on the way out. >> right then? i believe in your wife. i know she can handle it. i will go with you on valentines day. it would be incredible. what are you guys going to do? get a really fancy meal and then sonic the hedgehog. >> jimmy: sonic was the most important person in my house to my son, kevin. sonic was everythin

in the finals the pacers against lakers. the lakers lead two games to one.acer it's they win on their home floor are on the verge of evening their series. shaquil shaquille o'neal. the young kobe bryant steps up and just takes a stranglehold on this game which goes into overtime. he's the hero of the game. that goes beyond talent. you have to want to be in that moment. and that typified his entire career, as did the fact that after shaquille o'neal left and went to the heat. they have long reconciled and they became close again. but there was friction, and shaq left. kobe won or led his team to two nba championships. of the five two of them were without shaquille o'neal at his side. >> back to you about who he was and how you knew him most recently. and you say that was more as a father really than even as a super star and as a sports hero and a sports icon. what do you want to say to his children? he still has three children behind, the love of his life, vanessa. they've been married for about 20 years. what should they know? >> i mean, it's impossible. i m

high praise from lakers legend magic johnson, hailing bryant as the greatest laker of all-time.portscaster bob cosas remembering an athlete wise beyond his years. >> i was struck by how broad his view of things was, but sports is one of the very view avenues in life where people peak in terms of their ability long before most of us reach any sort of emotional maturity. you were a veteran when you're 27, 28 years old. whatever happened is relatively meaningless between kobe and shaq with a spat they've long since reconciled. they're guys in their 20s. the eyes of the world are on them. >> you heard him mention shaquille o'neal there. his former teammate said kobe was so much more than an athlete, he was a family man. that is what we had most in common. he was not the only bryant who could lead with his shoulder. he leaves behind his wife vanessa and three others daughters, the youngest just 7 months old. >> among other victims local baseball coach john, his wife and daughter. >> reporter: he was born kobe bean bryant and to the world the 41-year-old was a global basketball phenom

he played 20 seasons in the los angeles lakers' jersey.a champion and 18-time all star. he's fourth on the nba's all time scoring list. he was the father of four dies. one of them, gianna, who also died in the helicopter crash today. we look back at his life and career. >> he was one of the greatest basketball players of all time. and a career long laker. kobe bryant played in the nba for 20 seasons. a career which included five nba championships, 18 consecutive all star selections and two olympic gold medals. >> kobe bryant. >> the son of basketball player joe bryant, koeb entered the nba straight out of high school. >> when i was younger, it was like 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 try to raise kids, and you learn patience. >> for the final time, number 24. >> in 2016 bryant retired from the sport. he said he knew his body was slowing down. >> there's no sadness in that. i've had so many great times. i see the beauty in not being able

picture as a laker. as a wild eyed teenager. you know, he just turned 18 i met him on the set at media day in 1996. and i watched him grow from a kid to a man, to a veteran, champion, olympic gold medalist, leader, icon he was a living legend in the game he was so revered by his opponents as well as his tell e teammates. i don't know if we'll ever see that again >> it is always something to see him talk about his girls, in interviews, the way his eyes would light up >> for sure he loved his girls. i remember he used to bring them to the press conferences, you know, after a playoff game or finals game they'd be sitting on his lap in their little laker girl outfits. they wait for him patiently for an hour and a half, two hours after a game >> andrew, thank you sorry for you loss kenny, good to see you. thank you, as well we are back with more on this monday morning from los angeles and from new york, as well but first, your local news. >>> good morning to you. 8:26. i am marcus washington. three burglary s

we re colorado to la, where the lakers were playing.h his marriage but it did seem like in the last years, especially since his retirement, you know, he was out in public but with his family, with his wife, with his daughters, his eldest was developing into a really great basketball player, he spent a lot of time with her. and you just saw a different side of kobe that wasn't so intense, that was more of a father, he was the father, moreover fun, that was more of a father, he was the father, moreoverfun, he went that was more of a father, he was the father, moreover fun, he went to see dodgers games, and one of the last thing he did was film a video congratulating a dodgers player on his mvp award. he was happy to see others succeed and i think what he was proud of in his last interview, he showed a lot of humility and a lot of class and was very happy for a lebron james for lot of class and was very happy for a lebronjames for passing him on the scoring list. there are a lot of congratulatory tweets from kobe to lebron and he was gener

when he left basketball, the la lakers retired his jersey. they knew he was irreplaceable.nd we can go live now to los angeles. i want to show you these pictures. these are from the staples centre in la, and as you can see, tributes and people gathering, lots and lots of people gathering, it is the afternoon there and they have come to pay their respects. you can see kobe written on the floor, and people gathering around as they have been absorbing the news that kobe bryant, the basketball legend, a hero in los angeles, notjust in los angeles but of course across the country and around the world, but people in that community there particularly affected, and they have come out to pay their respects and hold a vigil. right now, also in los angeles is our correspondent david willis. we can speak to him now. david, thanks very much. we heard a press conference from the authorities in the last hour or so. what more did we learn? well, we learned, lewis, that nine people were. . . learned, lewis, that nine people were... the remains of nine people we re were... the remains of nin

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>>good evening, everybody i'm pam moore and i'm ken wayne tonight, a look athe lakers. so lethe lakers star legacy the latest on the investigation and what we know about the passengerson that crash flight koby bryanwas kill yesterday in southern california after his helicopter crashed into the mountains near calabasashe was traveling with his 13 year-old daughter gianna and 7 others reporter conner powell has the latest los angeles fans have been quietly mourning the loss of ke are great koby bryant whi investigators are still trying to determi the cause of sunday's deadly crash. around 09:45am. and is consistent th the accident location more questions than answers as the world waitto know what caused the tragic helicopter accident that killed nba superstar kobe bryant. his 13 year-old daughter gianna and 7 others nowfederal investigators are seeking help from the public. the weather the area of the cra investigors say weather is just one factor they're looking at and we look at man machine and the environmt, the area around the crash site is now on lockdown in an effor

high praise from lakers legend magic johnson hailing bryant as the greatest laker of all-time. sportscaster bob coss remembering an athlete wise beyond his years. >> the first time i met and spoke with him when he was 18 years old i was struck by how broad his view of things was. sports is one of the very few avenues in life where people peak in terms of their ability long before most of us reach any sort of maturity. you're a veteran when you're 27, 28 years old. whatever happened with some kind of spat with egos involved and all the rest that they've long since reconciled. they're young guys, they're guys in their 20s but the eyes of the world are on them. >> you heard costas mention shaquille o'neal. he said this, kobe was so much more than an athlete, he was a family man. that is what we had most in common. he was so proud of his daughter's love for the game and he was not the only bryant who could lead with his shoulder. he leaves behind his wife vanessa and three other daughters, the youngest just 7 months old. >> among the other victims local college basketball coach joh

laker colors.atest on the ntsb investigation coming up. >>> the tributes are pouring in for nba legend kobe bryant. he is remembered around the world is a star athlete whose cultural impact transcended sports. he was a businessman author and most importantly a family man. we show you the special relationship he had with his daughters. the latest on that investigation. the grammy awards honored kobe bryant and his daughter. emotional tribute last night. it with the stars had i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. climate is the number 1 priority. i would declare a state of emergency on day 1. congress has never passed an important climate bill, ever. this is a problem that continues to get worse. i've spent a decade fighting and beating oil companies... stopping pipelines... stopping fossil fuel plants, ensuring clean energy across the country. how are we going to pull this country together? we take on the biggest challenge in history, we save the world and do it together. >>> live at the chase

i don't know if the lakers will play tomorrow. the tributes as we saw in the live picture are pouring in for kobe bryant one day of he and eight other, including his daughter, died in that tragic helicopter crash in california. jonathan hunt reports from calabasas. >> reporter: thousands of people paid tribute to laker's legend kobe bryant outside the staples center in los angeles. bryant died in a helicopter crash sunday along with his 13- year-old daughter, gianna. seven others also died, among them college baseball coach john altobelli, his wife keri fans in los angeles remembering kobe bryant's legacy both on off the court >> we measure our life off of kobe's activities. >> reporter: more details leading to what may have led to the deadly accident when the helicopter crashed into a hillside in calabasas sunday morning. officials say dense fog likely played a role. reaction to bryant's death showing his influence reached far beyond los angeles. supporters at his alma mater creating a makeshift memorial while fans around the glo

the lakers deal with charlotte. he is a laker. for the next 20 years. >>> it was meant to be. look at what he did while he was there. we are going to continue to cover everything going on here. all of those tributes coming in for kobe bryant.>>> right now it is obviously shocked with the announcement of his death. what impact do you think this will have on the rest of the week as we move forward in miami?>> reporter: that is a really good question. we talked about him. it is going to be colby kobe colby today. it will seep into tomorrow. i have a hunch by the time thursday hit when other people fly into. the corporate parties start blooming. they will be talking about colby. closer to the game we will be talking more about the game. this is just going to be a sour taste in everybody's mouth. for the next 48 hours. >>> when it comes to super bowl sunday i'm sure a lot of tributes with the game. yesterday with the pro bowl there were doing things on her kobe bryant's memory. also the basketball games that were played yesterday as well. the grammys. every body. i'm thinking that

in melbourne, nick kyrgios paid tribute by wearing a lakers shirt.. that's all the but for now, more on the website, i will be back with you around 1:30pm. the second phase of the grenfell tower public inquiry has got underway, with the hearings expected to continue until next year. the inquiry is hearing accounts of why dangerous cladding was used to refurbish the tower and how it contributed to the fire. a member of the inquiry panel resigned this weekend over links she had with the company which supplied the building's cladding. here's vice chairman of grenfell united, karim mussilhy, speaking earlier on the victoria derbyshire programme. he said phase two of the inquiry would uncover residents' concerns that were previously ignored. people knew the dangers of these materials. people were being warned by the residents, or being spoken to by the residents, or being spoken to by the residents, about concerns not only with the materials but also with how they are being fitted to the building, and they were ignored, and, in some cases, threatened. so,

that is kobe bryant, the la lakers star who has died at the age of 41. hello.e rain on many parts on sunday which cleared. clearer skies during sunset. this was a stunning picture from the shetland 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 freezing on the northern half of the uk, cold in more rural spots with sleet and snow showers around as well. likely to bring some icy stretches to monday morning across parts of scotland, northern ireland and northern england as well. a sharp frost, watch out for some ice around first thing with sleet and snow showers. not only on the hills but down to relatively lower levels as well. further south across england and wales as well rain showers here with some sleetiness over high ground in wales. some hail and thunder with the heaviest of the showers. a bit of dry weather around on monday for parts of east anglia, northe

lakers player kobe bryant. and according to the manifest bryant and 8 other people were on board when 1st responders arrived on the scene they found no survivors his fans are shocked and saddened. 45 years of living are heard now through this much grief a love for one man. i just feel so bad for the family marble type breaking honestly. watching his videos as more than basketball it was it was just the mentality to get through life. is one of the hardest losses of it were dealt with everything that. bryant won 5 national basketball association championships and 2 in pick gold medals and is considered one of the best in the history of the n.b.a. for 20 years until the end of his career in 2016 he played for the l.a. lakers eyewitnesses say it was foggy before the crash an official investigation is underway our team will be looking at the history of the pilots whatever crew was i'm bored will be looking at maintenance records. the helicopter we will be looking at records. of the owner and operator of the helicopt

the los angeles lakers and very unusually for an n.b.a. star played his entire career with that one team and he did so at a time when i think in the introduction to mention the n.b.a. was going go global you know you could say that it went global with michael jordan with the arrival of the dream teams in the olympic games in the ninety's but in terms of a carry over kobe bryant was in effect the linking pin between michael jordan's years and now we're in what you might call the le bron james era and basketball sport that has really sold itself worldwide based on the personalities and the talents of its stars and kobe bryant was that kind of marketable saleable exciting very very talented. player who could be marketed around the world you know you remember what he did in china in 2008 during the olympics and how popular he was there it was just a great indication of the kind of aura and charisma that this guy generated and michael what about kobe the men on the court just how good a player was. and that's so it's a really fascinating questi

lakers in 1996. they helped take the lakers to three straight nba titles from 2000-2002.ted to the news. sharing pictures and writing, there's no words to express the pain i'm going through with this tragedy of losing my niece gigi and my brother kobe bryant. i love you and you will be missed. my condolences go out to the bryant family and the family of the other passengers on board. i am sick right now. kobe was so much more than an athlete. he was a family man. that was what we had most in common. i would hug his children like they were my own and he would embrace my kids like they were his. his baby girl gigi was born on the same day as my youngest daughter mi' ara. >>> words can't describe the pain i'm feeling. i loved kobe. he was like a little brother to me. we used to talk often and i will miss those conversations very much. he was a fierce competitor, one of the greats of the game, and a creative force. kobe was also an amazing dad who loved his family deeply and took great pride in his daughter's love for the game of basketball. >>> we will be right back. (burke)

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lakers arguably the n.b.a. wasn't a global sports well that can't be said now it's a leak that has players and fans coming from every continent every corner of the world and in a large part that is their parents influence on reading the tweets from joel embiid who was born in cameroon plays for the philadelphia $76.00 is saying that it was after the 2010 finals that he decided he wanted to become a professional basketball player and saw he perhaps had a chance to follow in kobe's footsteps and do what he did. barack obama as you mentioned a huge basketball fan tweeting out that he was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a 2nd act kobe bryant's closely involved in coaching young kids giving them opportunities to perhaps not just excel on the basketball court but using basketball as a means to teach them important skills in life as well over also got a tweet from shaq hilo neal. did sort of fall out a little bit during their playing careers but they they teame

i want to be a laker. this is somebody who saw his dad lose a championship to the lakers.ted to be with jerry west and dr. bus. jon: you can see the photo of kobe bryant dressed up. the grammys are being held at the staples center tonight. though it might be the natural place for fans to come and grieve and celebrate, they have been asked to stay away. they have been asked to stay away for the grammies. >> good luck with that. jon: who do you look to or who has been inspired by, mentored by kobe bryant? >> first comes to mind 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 basket

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 into a propennant of gender equality. had four daughters. as you were saying became a proponent of the wnba. give us the arc of who he was as a younger player and who he was at 41. kobe bryant at 18 basically versus at the age of 41. >> well, you know, that toughness and that tenacity was something that he brought to fierce protection of his daughters and of his family. despite the fact that he is probably the most famous, most recognizable athlete in los angeles. he was able to maintain a level of privacy. and part of that was his toughness and his ability to re

he played 20 seasons in a los angeles lakers jersey.urth on the nba's all-time storing list. he was the father of four daughters, one of them gianna who also died today. aaron mclaughlin takes a look back at his career. >> he was of all time and a career long laker. kobe bryant played in the nba for 20 seasons. a career which 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 al

la lakers surpassed... the streets in los angeles. la la kers surpassed... la lakers surpassed... didn't play together in nba but they were team—mates in the olympics. he posted saying that he was heartbroken and vowed to continue his legacy. in just a few hours, an online petition gathered more than i million signatures asking the nba to immortalise him for ever in their logo. the nba has yet to respond but they have called off tonight's la kers they have called off tonight's lakers match. america's biggest sporting event, the super bowl, ta kes pla ce sporting event, the super bowl, takes place on sunday. the nfl hasn't announced whether there will bea hasn't announced whether there will be a tribute to kobe bryant but his close friend who is playing in the game says he will honour his memory. he would tell me to stop being a baby and man up and play it and do it in his honour and when this game for him and that is what we have to try and do. place at dominating the ball, just like he would have wanted. his mentality still lives on. in california, the auth

lakers for 2 decades he won 5 n.b.a. championships and also want to impede gold medals and i think those olympic gold medals maybe not as important. back in the states for in terms of taking your sports that wide global audience really important to how basketball is now perceived all over the world. the u.s. embassy in baghdad has been directly hit by rockets for the 1st time a 3 lead to the compound with one hitting an embassy darley urea 3 weeks ago protesters stormed the embassy days before the u.s. security in general. a suburb in java did bird is the iraqi prime minister has condemned the attacks. so far we have not had any claim of responsibility as there has been no claim of responsibility in the previous attacks it's been this these attacks have intensified when the assassination i sense and in money and many in on this took place in january and there's been multiple volleys which would be to fight in the green zone and aimed at the u.s. embassy come to spend the last time we heard from iraqi security forces was

the former los angeles lakers superstar died in a helicopter crash with his daughter and seven other people. investigators said the chopper went down in the hills above ci north of los angeles and the faa is investigating that crash. kobe is remembered as an iconic player in the nba that touched fans in every area, including the bay area, for 20 years. >> jason appelbaum looks back at kobe bryant's career. >> reporter: for 20 nba seasons, kobe bryant not only cemented his legacy in the sport, but transcended the game, itself. over his stellar career, all with the lakers, bryant would capture five nba championships, make 18 all- star appearances and be named the league's most valuable player in 2008. basketball was in his blood. his father, joe jellybean bryant, played eight seasons in the nba and kept his career alive by moving his family to italy to play pro ball they are when kobe was just 6 years old. his family came back to the u.s. in 1991, returning to philadelphia where kobe was born. bryant would star at lower merion high school where he led the team to the first state champi

lakers a floebl brand as well. this all happened at a time that the nba was becoming truly international and kobe bryant was right there, in the thick of it. he won five nba titles with the lakers, including the famous three-peat from the years 2000 to 2002. he was the finals mvp twice. he was the most valuable player of the nba as well, won two gold medals with the u.s. team at the olympics, and it was just his work ethic, i think, that made him so admired. i printed off a list of his most famous quotes before i came into the studio. so many of them talk about that, the work ethic. just his drive not to be beaten, never to be second best, always wanting to put the work in and come out on top. he had one quote where he said my brain, it cannot process failure. i will not process failure, because if i sit there and have to face myself and tell myself you're a failure, i think that's almost worse than death. that's one of his better-known quotes and quite poignant today. the reason we're all talking about him today i