The world is still reeling from the loss ofKobe Bryanton January 26, 2020.
The helicopter was flying them to Gianna’s basketball game, which Kobe was coaching.
Kobe and his wife,Vanessa Bryant, have three more daughters: Natalia, Bianka, and Capri.
By all accounts, Kobe was a doting father.
“As a dad, Kobe has always been very involved,” a source toldPeople.
“You could tell he was intensely proud of his daughters.”
The second-oldest of the Bryant girls, she was just 13 when she passed away.
Gianna planned to play college ball at the University of Connecticut and then head to the WNBA.
“She had the right mentality, so confident, relentless, so mean and aggressive.
And then (she would) walk off the court with the biggest, sweetest smile on her face.
Kobe was incredibly proud of his oldest daughter.
“Kobe often spoke about Natalia’s talent,” a source toldPeople.
Kobe often bragged about Natalia (along with his other daughters) on Instagram.
“You are kind, intelligent, hardworking, caring, loving and beautiful inside and out.
There aren’t enough words to express how much I love you principessa.”
Natalia turned 17 just one week before the helicopter crash.
Kobe’s tribute to his daughter onInstagramis one of his final posts.
“Happy Birthday my baby,” he wrote.
“I love you beyond measure.
You will always be my little Principessa.”
This meant they got to enjoy a lot more time with their dad.
He then threw himself into parenting.
Kobe said he loved his retirement.
“I played 20 years and I missed those moments before.
I’d rather be with them than doing anything else.”
“The older girls were aware that they were being raised privileged,” a source toldPeople.
“The whole family was very much about charity work and helping out less fortunate.
They have never come across as spenders, or show-offs.”
Setting a good example for his daughters and leaving a legacy behind for them was particularly important to Kobe.
The sisters also reportedly took after their mother, Vanessa.
“Vanessa is very girly so both older girls definitely mimicked after her,” a source toldPeople.
“They have been into fashion and dressing up girly.
But sports has been very important to them as well.”
Kobe was also reportedly proud of their dedication to their schoolwork.
“He never seemed concerned about them.”
