The world of professional sport is in mourning after Kobe Bryant, the US basketball legend, died in a helicopter crash at the age of 41. Bryant lived in the area most of his life and often used helicopters because of LA’s heavy road traffic. Play Video 3:22 Kobe Bryant leaves memories of stellar basketball career – video obituaryBryant played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, having gone straight from school to the NBA instead of college. The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was flying to Beijing to discuss the outbreak with authorities. The papersA number of papers pay tribute to Kobe Bryant on their front pages – “Sport legend Kobe killed in copter crash” says the Mirror.

Source: The Guardian January 27, 2020 06:30 UTC