Kobe Bryant Dead In Helicopter Crash
genius.comFive-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant passed away at age 41. ESPN reported that the famed athlete and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among several people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif.
The 18-time All-Star spent his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, retiring after 20 years in 2016. In 1996, he was the youngest player to join the NBA, and he’s eligible for the Basketball Hall of Fame this year.
However, he also developed a music career—and his hip-hop group CHEIZAW (standing for Canon Homo sapiens Eclectic Iconic Zaibatsu Abstract Words) was signed to Sony Entertainment in the late ‘90s.
At one point, he worked with CHEIZAW member Broady Boy to take on Words and Punch in a rap battle. “You could tell he was influenced by Canibus,” Words told Grantland about Bryant. “Kobe had a quality of lyrics.
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