Kobe Bryant’s daughter died alongside her father in a tragic helicopter crash in California.
Gianna Maria, 13, perished in the tragedy earlier today which has five confirmed fatalities.
It is believed they were on their way to basketball practice when the crash occurred in Calabasas, near central Los Angeles.
Gianna
Maria-Onore Bryant, also known as GiGi, was a talented youth basketball
player who regularly attended LA Lakers games with her father.
His wife Vanessa is not believed to have been involved in the accident.
The pair share three other daughters, Natalia and Bianca and their newborn Capri.
Judging
by the flight path taken, the chopper carrying Bryant circled at least
10 times over a period of 15 minutes before crashing.
Kobe Bryant’s daughter died in the crash with her father
(Image: Instagram)
The pair regularly attended LA Lakers games together
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Bryant regularly used his Sikorsky S-76 helicopter to travel to and from matches at the Staples Center for years.
The
son of former NBA player Joe Bryant, he started his career for the
Lakers in 1996 after becoming the first guard to be drafted straight out
of high school by the Hornets, who immediately traded him.
He grew up in Philadelphia, and had attended Lower Merion High School in the state of Pennsylvania.
Gianna Maria with her father Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant
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Kobe and wife Vanessa were first introduced when Vanessa was working as a background model on the set of a music video.
Sportsman Kobe was 21 while Vanessa was 17 years old and still a senior at high school.
Eight
weeks before the tragic helicopter crash that ended his life, Kobe paid
tribute to Vanessa on their milestone 20th anniversary.
“On this day 20 years ago I met my best friend, my Queen @vanessabryant
I decided to take her on a date to Disneyland tonight to celebrate old
school style (pre 4princesses) I love you my mamacita per sempre,” he
wrote alongside a throwback picture of them.
Kobe Bryant and his family during Halloween
Gianna was a talented basketball player
(Image: gigibryant2/Instagram)
He then shared another snap of them cuddled up at Disneyland on a romantic evening.
In 2019, Kobe announced the birth of their fourth daughter, Capri Kobe.
The couples other three other daughters are Natalia Diamante, Gianna Maria-Onore, and Bianka Bella.
Their eldest, Natalia, turned 17 years old a week before his shocking death.
Tributes flooded in after news of the sporting legend’s death broke on social media. Donald Trump
tweeted: “Reports are that basketball great Kobe Bryant and three
others have been killed in a helicopter crash in California. That is
terrible news.”
Tributes have flooded in for the basketball legend
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Former England striker Gary Lineker wrote: “Oh no. How awful.
One of the greatest sportsmen of our lifetime. Utterly tragic”, while
current England forward Raheem Sterling wrote: “Rest easy Legend”.
Six-time
Super Bowl champion Tom Brady said: “We miss you already Kobe”, while
retired NBA star Dwyane Wade wrote: “Nooooooooooo God please No!”.
Former sprinter Usain Bolt tweeted: “Still can’t believe @kobebryant.”
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