There have been a lot details and even more questions surrounding the crash that claimed the lives nine people including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. The death Kobe has impacted far past just basketball and the city Los Angeles. Fans across the world have been mourning the death the Lakers legend. 

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The investigations surrounding the crash have revealed a few details surrounding what went wrong. Ara Zobayan, the pilot on the helicopter that day, was well-known among the celebrity network in Los Angeles. Kylie Jenner r and knew Zobayan well. It appears that Kawhi Leonard was also a frequent flyer on the helicopter. 

“Yeah, flown with him a lot,” Kawhi confirmed during an interview. “Great guy, super-nice. He was one the best pilots, one those guys that you ask for to fly you from city to city.”

Kawhi also said that whenever he’d get picked up, Zobayan would always make a concerted effort to pass along friendly messages from Kobe. 

Kawhi also discussed whether this incident would impact whether he’d continue to fly on helicopters. At this point, with the lack information that he has, Kawhi said that he didn’t know whether that would be the case. Check the interview below.