As Kobe and Vanessa Bryant had four children together – all girls – the Laker legend embraced his role as 'Girl Dad' during and after his storied NBA career.
During the girls' younger years, Natalia and Gianna were often spotted joining Vanessa in celebrating their father's on-court accomplishments. In 2008, the two girls were pictured joining their parents mid-court at Staples Center after Kobe was named the league's Most Valuable Player that season.
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers poses with his wife and daughters, left to right, Natalia, Vanessa and Gianna, after the Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in Game Seven of the 2010 NBA Finals at Staples Center on June 17, 2010 in Los Angelfrom trying to figure out ways to beat 29 other NBA teams to helping his daughter Gianna get closer to achieving her longtime dream of playing for the UConn women's basketball team.
Kobe Bryant applauds the UConn seniors on Senior Day at Gampel Pavilion Saturday. UConn beat Houston 83-61. "So he would call and say, ‘What kind of defensive drills should I do? We have practice and I want to work on defense,’" Auriemma playfully recalled during the celebration of life event. "I say, ‘Kobe, they’re 13 years old. I think you ought to just say, 'Hey, you know, see the kid with the ball? Try not to let her go by you.
"The most impressive thing about that point in time was how Kobe stepped as far back as he could. So anyone taking pictures, anyone there would not know that this was Kobe Bryant’s daughter. This was her moment. This was her time to shine. This was her time to experience all the things that he’s experienced in his life. He was being dad then; he wasn’t being Kobe Bryant," Auriemma said during the Feb. 2020 celebration of life event.
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