On January 26, 2020, many fans worldwide mourned the tragic death of NBA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and several others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Since Kobe’s tragic accident, Beyonce, Shaquille O’Neal’s son, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and several other celebrities paid their tributes to the Lakers legend, his daughter, and the others who passed away. Now, recently, Hollywood rapper Jay Z revealed his last and final conversation with Kobe Bryant. Read on to know what he said.
Hollywood rapper and Beyonce’s hubby Jay Z recently revealed shattering details of his final conversation with Kobe Bryant. As Kobe Bryant and Jay Z were greats friends and would often hang out together, speaking at Columbia University, the rapper opened up about his last conversation and his relationship with the late NBA Lakers legend. Jay Z revealed that Kobe always looked up to him and the last thing he told him was, “you’ve gotta see Gianna play basketball.” Also Read: After Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash, Virat Kohli Says Life Is Fickle, ‘It Put Things In Perspective’
Needless to say, the late athlete was very proud of his 13-year-old Gianna and her basketball game and wanted Jay Z to watch her play on the court as ‘Mamba Number 2’. According to People.com, Jay Z revealed that Kobe was in the greatest place in his life during their last few interactions. The rapper also recalled Kobe talking about how Gianna would one day be the best female basketball player in the world.
Kobe was very impressed by Gianna's game and also mentioned that she was better than him at her age. On the other hand, Kobe’s widow Vanessa Bryant recently posted a message on Instagram thanking fans for the immense love and support in difficult times. Lately, Vanessa also remembered late daughter Gianna and mentioned how lucky she was to have woken up to her smile for 13-years.
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