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Kobe Bryant’s death cost family ”Hundreds of millions” of dollars-Vanessa Bryant

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

According to court documents obtained by E! News, Vanessa Bryant says that Kobe Bryant’s death cost their family “hundreds of millions of dollars.” As previously reported by E! News, Vanessa submitted a wrongful death lawsuit against Island Express Helicopters in February—less

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Autopsy reveals pilot in Kobe Bryant crash had no drugs,alcohol in system

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2020 0

The pilot flying NBA legend Kobe Bryant and seven others, including his daughter, to a youth basketball tournament did not have alcohol or drugs in his system, and all nine sustained immediately fatal injuries when their helicopter slammed into a hillside outside Los Angeles in January, according to autopsy reports released late on Friday. The reports by […]

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Kobe Bryant and passengers to blame for fatal crash, says pilot’s rep

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2020 0

Kobe It’s been almost three months since Vanessa Bryant filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that owned the helicopter that crashed while carrying Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant and seven others. Now, a representative for the helicopter pilot has issued a response. Berge Zobayan, a personal representative for the late pilot Ara Zobayan, filed an answer with

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Kobe Bryant: NBA Names All-Star Award To Honour legend

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that the All-Star Game MVP award will now be called the Kobe Bryant Award as players lined up to pay tribute to the late NBA icon on Saturday. “Kobe Bryant is synonymous with NBA all-star and embodies the spirit of this global celebration of our game,” Silver said. “He always […]

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Kobe Bryant, daughter buried in private family funeral

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

A private funeral was held in California for Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, who died along with seven others when the Lakers icon’s chopper crashed last month, according to new reports Tuesday. The two were laid to rest last Friday in Corona Del Mar, ahead of a Feb. 24 public memorial at the […]

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Kobe Bryant: Helicopter company not certified to fly in foggy weather

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

The Island Express Helicopters, the charter company whose helicopter crashed and killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others on Sunday was not certified to fly in conditions requiring pilots to fly using only cockpit instruments, media reports said. IEH, which owned the Sikorsky S-76B that crashed, was only certified to operate under […]

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{photos} How Fans tattooed their bodies for Kobe Bryant

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

The former L.A Lakers professional basket ball player who played 20-season in the league with the Los Angeles Lakers has been remembered by millions of his fans and friends after his sudden death alongside his beloved daughter Gianna Kobe. Some fans of Kobe Bryant dedicated their bodies for tattooing to remember a legend who lost […]

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Petition to make Kobe Bryant new NBA logo passes 2.5 million

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

A petition to make LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash, the new NBA logo has become the first petition of 2020 on change. org to pass a million signatures. Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg and Usher have all backed the move, which had received 2.6 million signatures by Wednesday, well on […]

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What caused Kobe Bryant’s helicopter to crash still not known

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

The helicopter that crashed over the weekend in California killing nine people, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant, dropped more than 2,000 feet a minute and was in one piece until impact into a hillside, a National Transportation Safety Board member said Tuesday. The helicopter was at 2,300 feet in the air when it lost communication […]

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How Kobe Bryant, daughter, died in helicopter crash

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

U.S. basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna are among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas, California. Bryant, 41, was travelling in a private helicopter when it came down and burst into flames. The LA county sheriff said there were no survivors. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion, played […]