A little over three years ago, Kobe Bryant spoke calmly about what he thought about life and death. Now, after his tragic death in a plane crash, in which his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant , also died, the reflections of the former NBA star come to light again.
It was November 2016 and Bryant was 38 years old. In his talk with The Ringer , the newly retired Los Angeles Lakers player explained to Micah Peters what his relationship with death was.
"A dresser," replied the basketball player without hesitation. "It's an understanding that you can't have life without death, you can't have light without darkness, right? So it's an acceptance of that."
"When it was time to decide whether to retire or not, that is really a moment of acceptance of the mortality faced by all athletes," continued the basketball player also known as "Black Mamba." "And if you fight it, you will always have that internal struggle within you, do you know what I mean? So, I feel comfortable with death."
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The American who played 20 seasons with the same team played his last professional game on April 13, 2016, scoring only a total of 60 points. The two numbers he wore in his jersey, 8 and 24, became a legend, and upon learning that Kobe had died, a long list of celebrities regretted what happened, sending messages of support and love for his family, through the social networks.
Kobe Bryant lived a beautiful love story with Vanessa Laine , with whom he was married for 18 years and with whom he had four daughters. Unfortunately, in the fatal crash of his helicopter, the basketball idol was accompanied by eight more people, and one of them was Gigi, the little girl whom he had nicknamed "Mambacita", because he shared with him passion and talent For the same sport.
In the 2016 interview he gave The Ringer , Kobe was also asked what he thought would happen after death.
"I don't know - but I'll know when I die," he said calmly, adding, "For me, it's that simple: 'I don't know, we'll see."
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Bryant's death shocked millions of people around the world and transcended beyond the field of sports, and as more details are revealed around this tragedy, the life story of the NBA star becomes more poignant.
In an interview with GQ , the basketball star confessed that his helicopter transfers were frequent, but it was not something he did to have an extravagant lifestyle, but because he had several problems in his body that were aggravated by car trips. But, there is another reason of greater weight, why Bryant preferred to fly instead of using the roads.
In a 2018 interview with Alex Rodriguez , Kobe mentioned that he started using helicopters because the time he spent with his family was very important to him.
"The traffic began to get very, very bad," Bryant recalled in the conversation, "I was sitting in the traffic and I ended up missing a school play because I was stuck."
It was then that he looked for a solution, "This situation continued to happen, and I had to find a way to train and concentrate, but without compromising family time. That was when I opted for helicopters and was able to come and go in 15 minutes."
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On Sunday, after the news of Bryant's death took over all the headlines, A-Rod wrote a meaningful message to the former Lakers player: "I learned a lot from Kobe Bryant. He was naturally gifted, but I had a passion for basketball like no one else I've ever seen. "
The JLo couple praised his life path, "His work ethic was impeccable and his emphasis on mastering the fundamentals is what raised him to the player he was. I've never met anyone more focused. He didn't seek approval, affirmation or flattery. He pursued excellence and the process. He followed my career and used to call me to help me with my health, my daily routine and even talked about batting techniques. He was a role model for me and millions around the world. "
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Similarly, through Instagram, Jennifer Lopez paid an emotional tribute to her friend Kobe Bryant and her daughter. In her publication, the singer and actress mentioned the terrible pain that Vanessa Bryant, Kobe's widow, is surely going through.
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