Arizona Sports community shares #GirlDad photos following Kobe tragedy
Jan 28, 2020, 4:06 PM | Updated: Jan 29, 2020, 7:36 am
(Twitter photos, @Burnsy987, @Jumpshot8)
The tragedy that killed former Lakers star Kobe Bryant on Sunday claimed the lives of eight others, too. One of those was Bryant’s daughter.
The accident had one great positive influence: It reminded others of the preciousness of life, and cause people to reflect on the fortune of having loved ones around you.
One such example of that was the #GirlDad hashtag that was trending on Twitter on Tuesday, where people shared photos of dads and their daughters. The idea largely stemmed from an ESPN segment in which Sportscenter anchor Elle Duncan shared a story about Bryant and his passion for being a father of girls:
The Kobe story Elle Duncan shared on Sportscenter was so heartfelt and heartbreaking, more people need to see it.
"The only small source of comfort for me, is knowing that he died doing what he loved the most: being a dad. Being a girl dad."@elleduncanESPN #RIPGigi #RIPKobe pic.twitter.com/a2GpkY2Eb4
— Gian Cruz (@gianorama) January 28, 2020
The Burns & Gambo show got on that topic, and host Dave Burns shared a photo of himself and his daughter on Twitter.
Here’s that photo, along with many others that poured in to follow suit with the hashtag and a discussion on Burns & Gambo this week:
#girldad pic.twitter.com/SL58VLRFNf
— Dave Burns (@Burnsy987) January 28, 2020
My lovely little girl and now grown beautiful woman. @thisisjadej pic.twitter.com/azKZXbEGal
— Eddie A Johnson (@Jumpshot8) January 28, 2020
@Gambo987 @BurnsAndGambo Wanted me to wear her crown and lay with me… #GirlDad #Worthit pic.twitter.com/XmU5JwvwBm
— Ryan Pilgrim (@RhinoStealth) January 28, 2020
#girldad pic.twitter.com/aLJ4a1hqpW
— Suns Tw!tter (@b_ball_junki) January 28, 2020
First one in the swing is Paisley. Lost her fours years ago… But the second is her sister Addie turning 4 this August!!! Love my babies. I always tell Addie sissy is in the stars watching us! pic.twitter.com/JKkw7OBrqu
— Ryan (@rjean360) January 28, 2020
#girldad pic.twitter.com/ydlVr2qaJ3
— RIP KOBE & GIANNA (@kobegianna) January 28, 2020
— Richard Lopez (@rich3_25) January 28, 2020
My soon to be four year old and just turned one year old. #girldad life is the best. pic.twitter.com/zYFvaLtnur
— Michael Rokicki (@Michael_Rokicki) January 28, 2020
— Tony Ruiz (@D0CH0LL1DAY) January 28, 2020
#girldad pic.twitter.com/IBhS47yQQk
— Burton Piper (@burtonpiper) January 28, 2020
@BurnsAndGambo #girldad pic.twitter.com/DGFwVZryv8
— Cody Macgregor (@CodyMacgregor) January 28, 2020
#girldad pic.twitter.com/XgJmpSMAAY
— Jared (@PhxHxC) January 28, 2020
— T-Rex (@TRexRevenge) January 28, 2020
#girldad #love #MambaMentality pic.twitter.com/AFDePBmRaw
— Gage Martin (@gageleemartin) January 28, 2020
#girldad first then just #dad pic.twitter.com/0nQqiVm7Lz
— JesúsMig (@cabajemi) January 28, 2020
#girldad pic.twitter.com/FaJpRBG2xA
— #MikeHazenTheGoat (@JustForSports63) January 28, 2020
#girldad @BurnsAndGambo pic.twitter.com/xYsvxIF0aO
— Scott Vanderpool (@vanderpoolAZ) January 28, 2020
— Dave Miller (@dmill1761) January 28, 2020
I have 4 athletic/sports-loving girls and am a proud #girldad. In addition to being fierce competitors, they are kind people. #ProudDad pic.twitter.com/z5saXgyFio
— David Fried (@DavidFried_IO) January 28, 2020