Kobe Bryant Describes Passing On 'Basketball Gene' To Daughter Gianna In 2018 Interview

Kobe Bryant's legacy will continue to live on. In his final interview with Access Hollywood from 2018, the NBA legend, who tragically died in a helicopter crash at 41 on Sunday, Jan. 26, opened up about retired life and giving the "basketball gene" to his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, who also passed away in the shocking accident. "I can control my own schedule," Kobe said at the time. "I can coach my daughter, I can be present at all of my eldest daughter's volleyball games, I drop them off in the morning, I pick them up in afternoon. Zero — I have no inclination and no desire to play basketball. Just none… The basketball gene I've completely and fully passed off to Gianna. She's got it."


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[reubenaopi]

The fact that they both dies together is devastating. Sad at every level.

[chosen]

Who’s binging Kobe videos... actually the first Celeb I ever cried for... 😞

[sinnncere]

I can't help but picture their last moments together, Kobe most likely embracing Gianna trying to protect her at all costs 😢

[michellec]

When he changes talk of basketball to a loving talk about his kids... a basketball legend died but it’s just as heartbreaking that a loving father died with his daughter.

[natalieemmanuel]

Losing someone is so hard, but losing at the same time, your heart will just fall from your body. Lord bless his family with great strength, energy, peace, mercy, and spiritual counseling, so they can cope with that big question Lord that will ask you. And it is WHY?

[FunTime-cipb]

It's so sad the daughter died along

[mariaz]

My heart breaks for his daughters and his wife. Not only did they lose their Father/Husband they lost a Sister/Daughter. They've been been on my mind and in my prayers. RIP Black Mamba and Mambacita y'all are now beautiful Angels.💔😢🙏

[mistahsreng]

I can only imagine what was going through Kobes mind before the helicopter crash with his daughter

[gpropho]

Kobe... Kobe always wanted a son, he never got a son to play basketball with. But God blessed him with GiGi. He got to experience everything he would do with a son but with GiGi. She was his rider. Long Live Them both as well as the others involved

[owee]

The basketball industry will never be the same.

[longlivekingjames]

He was just an incredible human being who did everything with excellence. As a LeBron fan I'm praying for him, Gigi and his family.🙌

[different]

I had to come back just to hear him talk.

[maddawgs]

NO MAN 😢💜💛💜 This shit made me cry and I'm a grown ass man..

[largon]

This is so hard to believe I just can't fathom that he and his daughter are both gone, out of this earth. RIP

[sophiawhitwer]

legends gone too fast. absolutely inspiring and so is his daughter. i love him.

[charleshessproductions]

They're playin ball in heaven now

[ericbotts]

What a class act in all things a great player, competitor, teacher, coach, father, brother, son, husband, friend, and hero he will be sorely missed. It's so surreal with everything it feels like a bad dream, and I cant imagine what his family must be going through with not just the loss of kobe but gigi too its heartbreaking

[alextayoyong]

Im dying inside... Watchng ths makes me cry....

[Jzfuller]

Such a great individual, rest in peace

[speedy]

So Sad 😞 the rest of his life didn’t go as planned him and his daughter died together 😭😭😭😭