Pilot identified in helicopter crash that claimed Kobe Bryant’s life
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January 27, 2020, 8:53 am
At 8:24 p.m., City Hall was illuminated in purple and gold light in honor of Bryant. The Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier also lit up with Lakers colors. “We mourn the tragic and untimely death of a California icon and basketball legend, Kobe Bryant,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.”In his 20- year career with the Los Angeles ...
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