“He flew very low. I saw a helicopter crash and crash. But it was hard to see, because it was very foggy. Then there was a big ball of fire, no one could survive it, ”Kocharyan quotes The Los Angeles Times.

Earlier, Russian TV presenter Ivan Urgant reacted to the death of Bryant.

Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in the crash of an athlete's personal helicopter.

Bryant five times became the champion of the National Basketball Association as part of the Los Angeles Lakers. In addition, he was twice recognized as the most valuable player in the final NBA series and twice won the Olympic Games.