Gianna Bryant always wanted to follow in her father Kobe Bryant’s footsteps. She was quick to remind people that her father, who has three daughters, didn’t need a son to continue the family’s basketball legacy.
And Bryant and others in the NBA saw much of the father’s spark and determination in his daughter.that took the lives of all passengers and the pilot Sunday morning in Calabasas.
Bryant coached his daughter’s club team and would take them to watch other professional basketball teams. During games, he’d talk to them about certain plays and situations.Gianna was quick to remind people that her father, who has three daughters, didn’t need a son to continue the family’s basketball legacy, according to the revered former NBA star.
Bryant would send videos of his daughter’s basketball games to Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, Gianna’s godfather. A 2019 viral video of Gianna’s basketball highlights showed her using moves she learned from her dad.She’s “hell-bent” on playing for Geno Auriemma at the University of Connecticut and one day for the WNBA, Bryant told The Times in 2019.
Sparks coach Derek Fisher, who won five titles with Bryant and the Lakers, said the former NBA superstar and Gianna “have similar demeanor and personality.”
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