The BBC has apologized after it used footage of LeBron James during a news segment on Kobe Bryant's death

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant Photo by Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images

The BBC News at 10 aired footage of LeBron James during a news segment about the unexpected death of Kobe Bryant on Sunday.
Bryant was one of the nine people who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.
The BBC apologized for the incident later in the segment, saying: "In our coverage of the death of Kobe Bryant, in one section of the report, we mistakenly showed pictures of another basketball player, LeBron James."
BBC News at 10 journalist Paul Royall tweeted that the mistake was down to "human error."
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The BBC has apologized for using footage of LeBron James instead of Kobe Bryant during a news segmenton the former LA Lakers player's unexpected death.

Bryant, a five-time NBA champion, died in a helicopter crash at age 41 on Sunday alongside his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna "Gigi" Bryant. Nine people died in the crash in Calabasas, California.

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