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Another Victim in Kobe Bryant's Helicopter Crash Revealed as Basketball Coach Christina Mauser

Another Victim in Kobe Bryant's Helicopter Crash Revealed as Basketball Coach Christina Mauser

Girls basketball coach Christina Mauser was one of the nine people that died in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.

Christina‘s husband, Matt Mauser of the band Tijuana Dogs confirmed the news on his Facebook.

“My kids and I are devastated. We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash. Please respect our privacy. Thank you for all the well wishes they mean so much,” Matt wrote on Facebook.

The mayor of Costa Mesa also confirmed the news on Twitter, writing, “I just learned that our amazing Matt Mauser of TiajuanaDogs lost his wife Christina in the crash. She coached the girls team. This devastating tragedy gets worse by the hour. So much pain for so many local families. Our hearts are broken & grieving for the families impacted.”

Three more victims were also identified. Our continued thoughts are with the families of all those who lost loved ones in this horrific tragedy. Kobe is survived by wife Vanessa, 37, and their daughters Natalia, 17, Bianka, 3, and Capri, 7 months.

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