The photo of Kobe and Gigi during his lifetime is heartbreaking.

Chinanews client Beijing February 25 (Wang Hao) In the early morning of Beijing time on the 25th, a memorial service for the late basketball superstar Kobe and daughter Jaina was held at Staples Center. On this day, people said their last goodbye to the father and daughter.

Jaina is the second daughter of Kobe and wife Vanessa, and everyone likes to call her nickname Gigi. On January 26 local time, Kobe died at the age of 41 because of a helicopter that crashed in Calabasas, California. The 13-year-old Gigi was also on a helicopter at the time and was unfortunately killed.

For many people, hearing about Kobe's unexpected news is incredible, and with it comes huge sadness. And Gigi's death brings endless regrets-she is only 13 years old and she has not completed her dream of entering the WNBA.

On January 28 local time, fans came to Los Angeles to mourn in front of a mural with Kobe Bryant and her second daughter, Jaina. After the crash, many fans in Kobe-related venues appeared in Los Angeles. The mural that appeared after the disaster also became a vehicle for fans to pin their grief. Photo by China Press Agency reporter Liu Guanguan

In the field of basketball, many juniors were praised for having the "Mamba spirit" of Kobe because of their style of play or toughness. However, some fans regret that Kobe has four daughters, but none of them has come to "take on the father's business".

When Bryant was on a TV show before his death, he once said that once he and Gigi met fans on the street, the fans told him that you have to have a son to inherit the mantle. Gigi stood a little unconvinced: "Hey, do you have me, don't need a son, have me."

The sweet photo of father and daughter before his death is heartbreaking.

Kobe's nickname is "Mamba" and Gigi's nickname is "Mambacita"-Little Mamba. In basketball, the father and the daughter have been with each other. The 13-year-old girl told everyone what the "mamba spirit" is.

Keep fighting on the court at all times and insist on hard training under the court. Does it matter if it is not a boy?

Among Kobe's four daughters, Gigi looks the most like a father and has the same character as Kobe. After the death of Kobe and Gigi, a fan found an old photo of Kobe suffering an injury and holding a cane. At that time, Gigi, who had just reached his father's waist, accompanied him and walked out of the locker room.

Vanessa social media screenshot.

As a child, she witnessed her father's struggle with injuries, but when she grew up, she steadily embarked on the same path as her father.

After Bryant retired, he had more time to spend with his family. He founded the Mamba team and became the coach of Gigi and other girls. Bryant has high hopes for Gigi, and Gigi has also shown extraordinary talent. She dreamed of joining the University of Connecticut team and eventually entering the WNBA.

American rap superstar Jay-Z recalled after Kobe's death that the last time they met, the last thing Kobe told him was to ask him to watch Gigi play. Proud, he said that Jaina would be the best basketball player in the world.

Kobe often shares photos of his daughter on social media.

Gigi is regarded by many as the second Kobe, a continuation of his father's career, but what the father and daughter did 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 pays close attention to the salary difference between the NBA and the WNBA."

Local time, February 8, outside the Barclays Sports Center in New York, USA, people stopped in front of a new mourning Kobe theme graffiti. On January 26, Kobe Bryant's personal helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California. All nine people on board the plane, including Kobe and his two daughters, were killed. Photo by Liao Pan of China News Agency

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

This all came to an abrupt end with an accident, people can think of countless wonderful moments on the court, but it is heartbreaking that Gigi has not had time to create his own moments.

On February 6, Beijing time, Gigi's No. 2 jersey was retired by the school she attended. Vanessa attended the retirement ceremony and shared photos of the scene on her social media to mourn her daughter. On her social media page, swipe down to see photos and videos of Gigi playing in the past. Vanessa was a proud and happy mother.

Vanessa social media screenshot.

At the memorial service, Vanessa said that Kobe hoped that the two younger daughters could play basketball when they grew up, so that he could spend a lot of time with them like Gigi.

"But now they have lost their father and sister who can lead them." The memorial service for Kobe and Gigi was called "Praise of Life". Is death the end of life? I don't think so. Those who love them can always have an imagination. If there is no accident, what should the future be? Although this imagination is full of tears.

People don't see whether Gigi's future can be as glorious as her father, but it is certain that until the last moment of her life, she is the child who makes her father proud, and is fulfilling the father's manhood without the need for a son Promise of.

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