Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Gianna, was killed alongside her legendary NBA father in a devastating helicopter crash in Calabasas.
Legendary NBA player Kobe Bryant, 41, and his daughter, Gianna Bryant, 13, died in a helicopter crash on January 26.
Here are 6 key things to know about Gianna Bryant.
1. Gianna was just 13 years old: Gianna was just 13 years old at the time of her death but she was already following in her father’s footsteps with a basketball career.
2. Gianna tragically died in the same helicopter crash that killed her father. Kobe and Gianna, whose nickname was GiGi, were among the 7 people on board the helicopter when it crashed in the Calabasas hillside. Kobe and Gianna were traveling in the NBA legend’s private helicopter. When the helicopter crashed, a fire broke out.
3. Gianna and Kobe were reportedly on their way to basketball practice. The father and daughter were traveling via helicopter to Mamba Academy for basketball practice. The training facility, which Kobe founded, is located in Thousand Oaks, California.
4. Kobe and Gianna were father and daughter goals: They frequently attended NBA games together. Kobe and Gianna recently attended a Los Angeles Lakers game against the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 29, 2019. They sat courtside as they watched the Lakers, the team Kobe played 20 years for, beat the Mavericks 108 to 95.
5. Gianna was a basketball star on the rise. Kobe posted a video of Gianna playing in a basketball game on Jan. 14. “Gigi getting better every day #teammamba #mambacita #fade,” Kobe captioned the Instagram video.
6. Gianna was one of Kobe’s 4 children. Gianna was the second oldest child of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, 37. Her siblings include Natalia Bryant, 17, Bianka Bryant, 3, and Capri Bryant, 7 months.
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