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Remembering Kobe Bryant on 3rd Anniversary of Crash That Also.

They had been on their way to a tournament at the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, about 82 miles away from the Bryant home in Newport Beach. Sylvanie-USA TODAY via Reuters Immediately after the accident, former teammates, basketball titans, and superstars across the sports world took to social media to express their grief. Bryant and Gianna, nicknamed GiGi, were on their way to a youth basketball game in Thousand Oaks with parents and players. Kobe was a five-time NBA champion, an 18-time All Star, and an Academy Award winner.

See more ideas about kobe & gigi, kobe, kobe bryant pictures. All died, along with assistant coach Christina Mauser and pilot Ara Zobayan, and the world-for the most part just going about its business at the time-stopped to mourn.įor years, Kobe had traveled via helicopter the way most people hop into their cars and drive, the superstar athlete turned entrepreneur, author, producer and girls basketball coach not wanting to waste precious time stuck in L.A. Kobe and Gianna Bryant were an inspirational father-daughter duo. Explore Shelia M Farmers board 'In Loving Memory Kobe & Gigi', followed by 115 people on Pinterest. All that was squared away.īut he was still coming into his own as a father of four daughters when he was killed in a helicopter crash.Ĭompounding the tragedy, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryantwas with him, as were two of her youth basketball league teammates, Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester, Alyssa's parents John and Keri Altobelli, and Payton's mom, Sarah Chester. He is frequently regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. In 2020, Kobe Bryant's legendary Lakers career was behind him, the stats safely secured for his eventual inclusion in the NBA Hall of Fame, his two numbers retired, his five championship rings under lock and key. Kobe and Gianna Bryant were an inspirational father-daughter duo.