U.S President, Donald Trump has reacted to the death of Kobe Bryant, a basketball legend.

Kobe was traveling on Sunday with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when his helicopter went down and fire broke out.

Kobe’s daughter Gianna Maria was also reported to have been on board the helicopter and died alongside her father in the crash in Calabasas on Sunday, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

Kobe, who used a helicopter to travel for years, was known for commuting from Newport Beach, CA to the STAPLES Center in DTLA in his Sikorsky S-76 chopper.

Reacting, Trump expressed sadness over the news of the basketball legend’s death.

On his verified Twitter page, Trump wrote:“Reports are that basketball great Kobe Bryant and three others have been killed in a helicopter crash in California. That is terrible news!