The star and his wife had a pact in which to safeguard the safety of at least one of them, they would never fly together
Kobe Bryant's family: Vanessa, the woman of her life, four daughters and a great fortune
The world of sports is still in shock at the sudden loss of one of its brightest stars, basketball player Kobe Bryant. Details of the tragic helicopter accident that claimed the life of Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the other seven people who accompanied them are still known. People magazine publishes a report on the promise that the basketball player and his wife would have made to never fly together by helicopter.
The couple's agreement would be related to the possibility that, if at any time they had an accident, guarantee the safety of at least one of them. For Bryant, the family he formed with Vanessa and his four daughters was the most valuable thing he had and in this regard, all precautions were few. "Being a father is what makes me most proud in this world; it is my greatest achievement," he confessed on Sunday Sunday. The detail of the agreement now has special interest after knowing the fatal outcome of one of the trips that the athlete made.
A neighbor records the Kobe Bryant helicopter 15 minutes before disappearing on the radar
Bryant chose precisely the helicopter as a means of transport to shorten distances and manage to spend more time with his family. On the day of the tragedy, the former NBA player and his daughter were heading to a basketball game she was about 120 kilometers from where they lived. Ara Zobayan was the person that the former player trusted to fly and is also among the deceased.
Tributes to the star continue to follow, such as that of baseball player Derek Jeter, who wrote an emotional memory for The Players Tribune on the day of the accident in which he pointed out once again that it was important for Bryant his family: "Throughout our friendship, the most significant conversations we had always revolved around the family. "
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