CALABASAS, CA. (THECOUNT) — Girls basketball coach Christina Mauser has been identified as one of the nine victims in the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna on Sunday morning.
Mauser was confirmed as one of the nine aboard the private helicopter by the mayor of Costa Mesa, Katrina Foley.
“I just learned that our amazing Matt Mauser of Tijuana Dogs lost his wife Christina in the crash,” she wrote on Twitter. “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,” reports People.
Christina’s husband, and Tijuana Dogs singer, Matt Mauser also confirmed the news, writing on 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.”
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