Pepsi Center Lights Up In Yellow, Purple In Honor Of Kobe Bryant

DENVER, CO — Yellow and purple lights shine on the Pepsi Center in honor of the Los Angeles legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed along with one of his daughters and seven other people in a helicopter crash near Malibu Sunday morning, according to the authorities and news reports. Bryant was 41 years old.

The Denver Nuggets held a moment of silence before their Sunday game against the Houston Rockets to honor the NBA superstar.

Bryant was headed to a travel basketball game with his daughter, Gianna, 13, according to multiple reports. A manifest showed that nine people had boarded the helicopter Sunday morning, Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Sunday afternoon.

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Other victims have been identified as John Altobelli, head baseball coach at Orange Coast College, hits wife, Keri Altobelli, and his 13-year-old daughter, Alyssa — a teammate of Gianna Bryant's, the Los Angeles Times reported. The college confirmed Altobelli's death, saying he had worked at the school for 27 years.

None of the people on board the helicopter survived the crash, which was called in at 9:47 a.m. on the 4200 block of Las Virgenes Road, according to officials.

Bryant played 20 seasons with the Lakers, becoming an A-level celebrity in Los Angeles and leading the team to five NBA titles. He retired in 2016, scoring 60 points in his final game. He ranks as the fourth-leading scorer in league history.

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Nick Garber contributed to this report.