Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna dead in helicopter crash

The sad news is even more so. Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Gianna, 13, also died in the helicopter crash this morning in California.

Bryant had traveled in his Sikorsky S-76 chopper for years. Today he was reportedly on their way to a basketball practice for Gianna at the Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks, California.

Bryant leaves behind three other daughters including newborn Capri, only a few months old.

Fans have started gathering and memorials are already springing up at Staples Center where Bryant played for years.