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　　The client of Chinanews.com, April 18, at the WNBA draft conference held on the 18th of Beijing time, Bryant ’s second daughter, Jaina Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in January this year, and Alyssa who had the same opportunity Artobelli and Payton Chester were selected as WNBA honors rookies.

　　Jaina is the second daughter of Kobe and his wife Vanessa. Everyone likes to call her the nickname Gigi. On January 26, local time, Kobe died unexpectedly after he crashed a helicopter in Calabasas, California, USA, at the age of 41. At the time, 13-year-old Gigi was also on the helicopter and was killed unfortunately.

Data map: Kobe and Jaina

　　Jaina has shown extraordinary talent in basketball since she was a child and is regarded as the future star in the field of women's basketball. Kobe said when he participated in a TV show during his lifetime. Once he and Gigi met fans on the street. The fans told him that you have to have a son to inherit. Gigi standing aside was a little bit unconvinced: "Hey, there is me, there is no need for a son, there is me."

　　Therefore, inheriting his father's mantle and entering the WNBA are always Jaina's dreams. Kobe's wife, Vanessa, admitted frankly, "For Jaina, this is a moment when dreams come true."

Data Map: Kobe's wife Vanessa

　　Vanessa said, "Thank you very much (WNBA) for choosing my daughter Jaina with a tribute sign. She trains tirelessly every day and she wants to be one of the greatest athletes of all time, just like her father Same. Kobe and Jaina love the WNBA very much, so thank you. I also want to congratulate all the selected rookies, work hard, and never stop. "

　　Gigi is regarded by many as the second Kobe, a continuation of his father's career, but what the father and daughter do is not limited to this. They use their influence to continuously promote the development of women's basketball.

　　Even in the United States, with the world's best women's basketball league WNBA, there is still a huge gap between women's basketball and men's basketball in terms of income. Vanessa recalled at the memorial service: "She (Gigi) wants to change people's perception of women's sports and is very concerned about the salary difference between the NBA and the WNBA."

Kobe's daughter was selected as the WNBA honor rookie

　　Few female players have such attention when they are only 13 years old. Women ’s basketball superstar Cambec once said, “I also think Gigi will be the next superstar. And it may be the best female basketball ever. athlete."

　　However, all this came to an abrupt end with an accident. People can think of countless Kobe Bryant moments on the court, but it is heartbreaking that Gigi has not had time to create his own moment.

　　Goodbye, lovely little girl; goodbye, brave little Mamba. (Finish)