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A basketball with a message to Kobe Bryant is seen between memorial flowers outside Bryant Gymnasium at Lower Merion High School, where basketball legend Kobe Bryant formally attended school, after his passing, on January 27, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. - Nine people were killed in the helicopter crash which claimed the life of NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13 year old daughter, Los Angeles officials confirmed on Sunday. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said eight passengers and the pilot of the aircraft died in the accident. The helicopter crashed in foggy weather in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas. Authorities said firefighters received a call shortly at 9:47 am about the crash, which caused a brush fire on a hillside. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)