The news of his loss rocked the world today...
The basketball legend Kobe Bryant died at the age of 41 in a helicopter crash this Sunday, in Calabasas, California, along with eight other people, including his daughter Gianna, who was 13 years old. Kobe Bryant was not only a very talented basketball player, but also an amazing husband and father; in fact, he decided to start using helicopters in order to spend more time with his daughters.
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Kobe Bryant began relying on helicopters so he would spend more time with his daughters
In 2018, during an interview with Alex Rodriguez for Barstool Sports podcast The Corp with A-Rod and Big Cat, Kobe Bryant revealed he began relying on helicopters to travel around the Los Angeles area, so he would have time to be with his family.
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Kobe Bryant tried to find a way where he could train and not compromise family time
Kobe Bryant explained he would spend a lot of time in traffic, making it impossible to drop off and pick up his daughters Natalia, 17, Gianna, Bianka, 3, and Capri, 7 months- from school. His wife Vanessa told him she would pick up their children from school, but that was something he really wanted to do.
This is what Kobe Bryant said:
"I was sitting in traffic and I wound up missing like a school play, because I was sitting in traffic. I had to figure out a way where I could still train and focus on the craft but still not compromise family time. So that’s when I looked into helicopters, to be able to get down and back in 15 minutes and that’s when it started."
Kobe Bryant will always have a special place in our hearts
The basketball legend played his entire 20-season career in the National Basketball Association with the Los Angeles Lakers. He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships.
He will always have a special place in our hearts and our thoughts are with his wife Vanessa and his family at this time.
There was not a dry eye in the house...
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