She was also a standout basketball player who played for Harbor Day School in Newport Beach, California Furthermore, she played for the Mamba Ballers from 2011 to 2020 until her death. Moreover, her dream team was the Uconn Huskies, the basketball team of the University of Connecticut. Gianna Bryant aspired to become a professional basketballer just like her father and grandfather. The memorial service was held on February 24 at the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles.Ĭaption: Gianna Bryant playing for the Mamba. On February 7, she alongside her father Kobe Bryant was buried in a private funeral in Pacific View Memorial Park in the Corona del Mar neighborhood of Newport Beach, California. All the passengers were headed to Thousand Oaks where Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy is located.Īs the New York Times reported, the young players were going to take part in a tournament and Kobe was going to coach on Sunday’s game. Her age was only 13 years old and her father Kobe was only 41 years old when they lost their lives. It was a private helicopter owned by Kobe, which took off from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. where the helicopter struggled before crashing in the mountains above Calabasas in the heavy fog. The accident occurred in Calabasas, California, at about 9:47 a.m. On Sunday, 26 January 2020, she and Kobe tragically passed away in a helicopter crash along with seven other passengers. Caption: Gianna Bryant with her whole family, Source: The World News Daily Tragic Death
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