Fans of Kobe Bryant have flocked to the Staples Center, the home arena of the Los Angeles Lakers, to mourn the shocking death of the iconic shooting guard who won five NBA championships during his 20-year career as a Laker.
Many fans dressed in Lakers apparel have gathered with signs and have laid down flowers paying their respects to Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash today (January 26) along with eight other people. One of the other confirmed deaths was Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. The additional fatalities have yet to be publically identified as of publishing. The cause of the crash is currently being investigated.
The Lakers fans that have gathered had to navigate additional traffic due to the Staples Center hosting the 62nd Grammy Awards tonight.
Kobe Bryant Reportedly Killed In Helicopter Crash In Calabasas Hills
ShareCALABASAS, CA - JANUARY 26: Fans gather near the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA star Kobe Bryant on January 26, 2020 in Calabasas, California. Five people have been confirmed dead in the crash, among them former NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: people take photos a screen as Former NBA player Kobe Bryant is remembered outside the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Flowers and tributes are left at a makeshift memorial for former NBA player Kobe Bryant outside the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Flowers and tributes are left at a makeshift memorial for former NBA player Kobe Bryant outside the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Flowers and tributes are left at a makeshift memorial for former NBA player Kobe Bryant outside the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Los Angeles Lakers fans mourn the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Flowers and tributes are left at a makeshift memorial for former NBA player Kobe Bryant outside the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Los Angeles Lakers fan Samuel Krutonog, 19, of Los Angeles, mourns the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: (L-R) Los Angeles Lakers fans Lilian Gamez, Gabriel Gamez and Angelica Rodriguez mourn the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Flowers and tributes are left at a makeshift memorial for former NBA player Kobe Bryant outside the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Los Angeles Lakers fan Victor Chavez, 30, of Los Angeles, mourns the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: People mourn the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: A fans mourns the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Flowers and tributes are left at a makeshift memorial for former NBA player Kobe Bryant outside the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Los Angeles Lakers fans mourn the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: A Los Angeles Lakers fan mourns the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: A woman holds a sign to remember retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: A man carries flowers as he mourns the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: (L-R) Los Angeles Lakers fans Lilian Gamez, Gabriel Gamez and Angelica Rodriguez mourn the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Los Angeles Lakers fans mourn the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: A man mourns the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: A man mourns the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Remembers NBA Star Kobe Bryant
ShareLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: A man mourns the death of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center prior to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Bryant, 41, died today in a helicopter crash in near Calabasas, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images)
