A helicopter crash in California has claimed the lives of all nine passengers on board and among those helicopter passengers was Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star, who went straight from high school to the pros… (The helicopter crash also claimed the life of Kobe Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant. Bryant and those on the helicopter were on the way to watch Kobe’s daughter Gianna’s travel team basketball game.) Kobe Bryant was 41 years old. Bryant was the son of Joe “Jellybean” Bryant who played for the Philadelphia 76er’s in the NBA… Last night, Kobe’s old team the LA Lakers…