Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's second-oldest daughter died in a helicopter crash, along with her NBA star dad and seven others, on Jan. 26, 2020. Gianna grew up with three siblings, all sisters Natalia, Capri, and Bianka. I played her one-on-one, and she was not scared of me. We're all heartbroken," said the three-time NBA champion, who's hoping to win his first with the Lakers this year. Kobe Bryant has died, leaving a void in the basketball world that has never been filled. Bryant would form one of the most potent one-two punches in NBA history alongside Shaquille O'Neal, winning three titles in a row from 2000 to 2002. DEATH DATE Jan 26, 2020 (age 13) #312 Most Popular. "So before Gigi got into basketball I hardly watched it, but now that's she's into basketball, we watch every night.". Entering Saturdays game against the Lakers, King James was only 17 points behind Bryant. Gianna had been spotted sitting courtside with her father at NBA games in recent months. Bryant sent a tweet to Clevelands LeBron James, who surpassed him as the NBAs all-time leading scorer, in what would be his final act. . WTF!! Bryant is injured in one of the last games of 2012-13, the first of a series of injuries that saw his powers fade dramatically in his final three seasons. He already hadreleased the first book in the fantasticalYA Epocaseries withauthorIvy Claire, the second installment of which,Epoca: The River of Sand, came out in December. He would be watching Natalia play volleyball that night instead. Whenever we got together I would hug his children like they were my own and he would embrace my kids like they were his. Kobe Bryant jumps over a row of fans after saving the ball from going out of bounds in the second half of the Lakers 107-101 win over the Houston Rockets in 2001. "Kobe let me coach one of their practices," she said. ", "Slowly, each time she got more and more outgoing," Samuelson told SNY after the national team's exhibition against UConn. With the date commemorating the 2 numbers, 8 and 24, he wore on his Lakers jersey. Showtimes and theaters near you can be found in our free mobile app for iOS or Android, or at fandango.com. Gianna Bryant (Gigi) was the second daughter of Kobe Bryant and she was with the father when they received a holy communion before their helicopter crashed. Jay-Z discussed his relationship with the Los Angeles Lakers legend during a Q&A session at New York City's Columbia University on Tuesday. By. According to the medical examiner, the death of the 41-year-old retired Los Angeles Lakers star, Gianna Bryant, and two others in the crash was caused by an accident.
