Bryant, known as “Gigi,” was the second of four children born to NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa, a former model.
Gianna Maria-Onore “Gigi” Bryant was born on May 1, 2006.
As a young child, Gigi became a fixture at Lakers basketball games alongside her older sister, Natalia, 17, and her mother.
As Gigi grew into a young teenager, her love for basketball transcended watching her dad.
During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel’s television show recently, Kobe said of Gigi that she “for sure” wanted to play in the WNBA someday.
Gigi died en route to doing what she loved, but that does not make the loss of a child any easier.
(Top photo of Gigi Bryant and Kobe Bryant: Andrew D. Bernstein / NBAE via Getty Images). »