The life of Gianna Bryant
She was 13 years old. She was a basketball player. She died with her father in a helicopter crash. This is Gianna Bryant's story.
Remembering Gianna Bryant
Like her father, Gianna Bryant was a big basketball fan. When asked about her, Kobe Bryant always said that his daughter was the heir to his basketball legacy. Born in 2006, Gianna was the second of the four daughters Kobe had with his wife, Vanessa Laine. She started playing basketball as a very young child and her father became her coach when she was 9. She played on the Lady Mamba team at the Mamba Academy that Kobe founded.
Her relationship with her dad
When she was 11, her father thanked her after winning an Oscar. “My daughter gave me the best piece of advice. I was a little worried about turning this into a film. I’ve never done that, something like that before. And we’re in a house and we’re talking about it as a family and my little 11-year-old Gianna goes ‘Well, dad, you always tell us to go after our dreams. So man up.’ She’s 11. ‘Man up.’ So I had to man up and go for it,” her father recalls. She was very close to her father who called her "Mambacita," based on "Black Mamba," the nickname he picked for himself. Kobe wanted to ensure he was always a part of her development as a basketball player so he started coaching her team. It wasn’t uncommon to visit his Instagram page and find pictures or videos of the two of them playing basketball together. Gianna’s dream was to play for the WNBA and was known to be super competitive just like her dad.
Tragic accident
She died at age 13 in a helicopter crash with her father and seven other people, as they both were on their way to a basketball game. Gianna was expected to play while Kobe would be coaching here team.
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Imani W.
02/16/2021 14:25🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🏿🙏🙏🙏
Stacey M.
02/10/2021 18:01Miss you Kobe miss you G❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ria B.
02/10/2021 11:28😢😢😢
AmjDit N.
10/15/2020 22:24Lual Wil
Jordan V.
09/09/2020 15:40This still hurts like I'm still in shock 😭😭
Jay R.
08/19/2020 13:07Beautiful daddy and daughter 🙏🙏
Richie Y.
07/02/2020 13:11😭 I see these PHOTOS! MAY GOD BLESS THEM FOREVER IN PARADISE
Arlene Y.
06/23/2020 11:50🙏🙏🙏♥️
Joni M.
06/17/2020 05:09Amen
Phillip C.
06/15/2020 21:15MY CONDOLENCES TO A WONDERFUL FAMILY
Cedric T.
06/12/2020 12:19I miss you kobe and gianna
Patti W.
06/11/2020 14:28This was a beautiful tribute to Gigi!
Lâm Q.
06/11/2020 10:28cai nay gia bn
Tommie R.
06/11/2020 01:01🦁⚡❤
Cheryl P.
06/09/2020 01:13❤️
Rudy J.
06/07/2020 12:23Magicmoments
Gloria N.
06/06/2020 00:48RIP☹️
Jimmy W.
06/01/2020 20:03Love this...
Elsie C.
05/31/2020 07:37We miss you both
Ruthanne A.
05/19/2020 04:08Love the story. Both will be thought of fondly and missed tremendously Sending love to their loved ones and friends.