Kobe Bryant Killed in Helicopter Crash

News broke this morning that NBA Superstar and Oscar Award Winner, Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash today. Cause of the crash is being investigated and the identities of the other passengers are yet to be released. However, multiple news outlets are reporting that Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna also died in the crash. They were reportedly en route to her basketball practice in Thousand Oaks in Ventura County.

His Academy Award winning animated short film, Dear Basketball, had local Central Coast animator, Aidan Terry, work with him on the award winning film. You can read about that article written by Daniel Lahr here in the Santa Ynez Valley Star. 

Watch the award winning film below.