I was driving to the West Hollywood Farmers’ Market, just a few miles from the Staples Center when one of my best basketball friends texted me. Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash? It was more of a question than a statement, she was looking for crowdsourcing confirmation as I always have all of the basketball news before everyone else. I had already been listening to NBA radio, there was nothing. I switched to CNN, still nothing. I called my daughter to put her Google skills to use. I called my dad and his girlfriend (she’s a lifelong Laker fan, which to date hasn’t impacted their great relationship) to see what they had heard.
Experiencing the Loss of Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles as a Clippers fan
