Yesterday the world took a huge loss when Kobe Bryant’s untimely passing was announced. As we’ve previously reported, Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other victims passed away in a helicopter crash.
A clip from a 2018 podcast interview Kobe Bryant did with Alex Rodriguez for The Corp With A-Rod and Big Cat has resurfaced. In that interview, Kobe explains why he chose to travel locally using helicopters. The main reason was because he wanted to spend time with his family.
“Traffic started getting really, really bad,” Kobe said during the podcast. “I was sitting in traffic and I wound up missing like a school play because I was sitting in traffic.”
“This thing just kept mounting, and I had to figure out a way that I could still train and focus on the craft but still not compromise family time,” he continued.
“So that’s when I looked into helicopters and being able to get down and back in 15 minutes.”
We continue to keep the families and friends of all the victims who lost their lives in our thoughts and prayers.
