Kobe uses a personal helicopter to travel from his home to Staples center every day

From ESPN:
[QUOTE]Bryant lowered his guard with Cabbie so much he gave him and his camera crew the first -- and still only -- ride on the helicopter he rides to practices and games to avoid traffic. Cabbie flew with Bryant the day the Lakers played the Miami Heat and Bryant hit the buzzer-beater over Dwyane Wade to win the game.

"When we were in the helicopter all strapped in and going up, the moment hit me, 'I can't believe I'm in a helicopter with Kobe Bryant,' " Cabbie said. "This doesn't make any sense. I'm just some kid from Toronto. I'm just some idiot from Canada and I'm in a helicopter with Kobe Bryant."

The trip took about 20 minutes and was filmed for Cabbie's popular segment on The Score, "Cabbie on the Street." [B]During the trip, Bryant said the helicopter cost him about as much as his Ferrari California ($250,000) and saves him over an hour of travel time a day so he can spend more time with his kids. He said he drives from his home in Newport Beach to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana where a helicopter takes him to LAX for practices or to a helipad on top of an office building in Downtown L.A. for games. In either case, a driver is waiting for him to take him to the practice facility or Staples Center.[/B]

[url]http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/columns/story?id=4943698[/url][/QUOTE]

WTF?!

Kobe doesn't fly it himself does he?

Lakers can expect protest from environmentalists at Staples now.

kobe is rich as hell. why wouldn't someone do this if they could?

Kobe is rich, he can afford to make his life more convenient.

Are you honestly surprised by this?

If I had his type money I'd do the same.

What a waste of money. I guess this is a pretty good indication that Kobe won't be taking a paycut at the end of this year.:oldlol:

wow.... thats a life....i feel like a worm.... taking the buss sucks so bad....

Sit in LA traffic for two plus hours every game day or buy a helicopter which costs the same as an expensive car? hmmm, i wonder what option i'd pick if it were me.

OP doesnt sound too bright. :roll:

Helicopter is not really safe though, someday Kobe might die from helicopter crash.

[QUOTE=KG5MVP]Helicopter is not really safe though, someday Kobe might die from helicopter crash.[/QUOTE]

Sad that half the people on ISH probably hope it happens.

[QUOTE=KG5MVP]Helicopter is not really safe though, someday Kobe might die from helicopter crash.[/QUOTE]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! That is one of the worst sentences I've read in the last few days.

The people of Cleveland actually carry Lebron's house (while he's in it) to practices and games

[QUOTE=KG5MVP]Helicopter is not really safe though, someday Kobe might die from helicopter crash.[/QUOTE]

:roll: :roll:

At least he's never claimed to be some environmental apostle, then looking like a hypocrite later *cough Al Gore and his private jet and multiple homes cough*

LOL He goes to the airport and gets the helicopter. That's still a drive. It's not from his home. The Thread title makes it seem like he has a helipad at his home. That would be gangster if he did.

Now if you don't live in Southern California then you probably don't understand it. As a 1 1/2 to 2hr commuter everyday in Orange County to the IE traffic, I say bravo.

Newport Beach to Downtown L.A. is a good 2-3 hr drive in traffic.

[QUOTE=KG5MVP]Helicopter is not really safe though, someday Kobe might die from helicopter crash.[/QUOTE]

Chances of getting a car accident > helicopter crash

[QUOTE=rizzy]The people of Cleveland actually carry Lebron's house (while he's in it) to practices and games[/QUOTE]

:lol
i laughed hard.

I'm more surprised he wasted his money on the Ferrari California.

[QUOTE=KB2009Champ]Sit in LA traffic for two plus hours every game day or buy a helicopter which costs the same as an expensive car? hmmm, i wonder what option i'd pick if it were me.

OP doesnt sound too bright. :roll:[/QUOTE]
Maintaining the helicopter + paying the pilot >>>> owning a car

Of course Kobe is insanely rich so money is not an issue, but once he starts declining and get paid significantly less he'll start feeling the effects.

Does anyone have any information on the make and model of the helicopter? I'd like to compare fuel costs [aviation fuel to 92 octane].

ESPN isn't always right.

He needs one of these
[IMG]http://www.newlaunches.com/entry_images/0806/24/heli_1.jpg[/IMG]

I read somewhere he also takes the helicopter to make it in time for his kid's soccer games

Jesus Christ, don't give alborz more locations to stalk...

on behalf of mj stans :
mj did that

[QUOTE=zizozain]on behalf of mj stans :
mj did that[/QUOTE]


Michael Jordan wouldn't use a helicopter, he would have used a fighter jet..

[QUOTE=gyu]Maintaining the helicopter + paying the pilot >>>> owning a car

Of course Kobe is insanely rich so money is not an issue, but once he starts declining and get paid significantly less he'll start feeling the effects.[/QUOTE]

time is money, and to get from where kobe lives to staples takes 2.5 hours, unless youre driving at 300am, then its only 25 mins.

[QUOTE=gyu]Maintaining the helicopter + paying the pilot >>>> owning a car

Of course Kobe is insanely rich so money is not an issue, but once he starts declining and get paid significantly less he'll start feeling the effects.[/QUOTE]

Kobe is likely to sign his last contract after this season for like 5 years making the max. Soooo....what you saying?

[QUOTE=YAWN]time is money, and to get from where kobe lives to staples takes 2.5 hours, unless youre driving at 300am, then its only 25 mins.[/QUOTE]


Is LA traffic that bad?

[QUOTE=KG5MVP]Helicopter is not really safe though, someday Kobe might die from helicopter crash.[/QUOTE]

Ah, yeah, because cars are extremely safe as we all know. Nobody dies in a car or anything. I mean, it's not like the amount of air-traffic accidents is monumentally less than car accidents or anything.

[QUOTE=Kobe Jnr]Is LA traffic that bad?[/QUOTE]

Its not just L.A. which is bad enough. He's going from Orange County to Downtown L.A. which is 3 times worse.

Yes its that bad and then some.

[QUOTE=KB2009Champ]Sit in LA traffic for two plus hours every game day or buy a helicopter which costs the same as an expensive car? hmmm, i wonder what option i'd pick if it were me.

[/QUOTE]

This

LA is notorious for its traffic, specially Kobe's destinations and distance. I don't blame him at all.

[QUOTE=Kobe Jnr]Is LA traffic that bad?[/QUOTE]
Yes.

[QUOTE=Kobe Jnr]Is LA traffic that bad?[/QUOTE]
They dont walk in LA.

[QUOTE=KG5MVP]Helicopter is not really safe though, someday Kobe might die from helicopter crash.[/QUOTE]
:roll: Is this a serious post?

he takes the helicopter while all this teammates ride the bus

[QUOTE=rizzy]The people of Cleveland actually carry Lebron's house (while he's in it) to practices and games[/QUOTE]
:roll: :roll: :roll:

LOL, this post is FTW.

[QUOTE=inclinerator]he takes the helicopter while all this teammates ride the bus[/QUOTE]
haha, i was wondering that. like does he have any team mates that live close to him?

[QUOTE=rizzy]The people of Cleveland actually carry Lebron's house (while he's in it) to practices and games[/QUOTE]

i laughed so hard lol :oldlol: