(CNN) News that NBA superstar Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday was made more tragic by what came next -- confirmation that his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, also was on board. Gianna Bryant and her father, former NBA player Kobe Bryant, attend the WNBA All-Star Game 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gianna -- the second of Bryant's four daughters with his wife, Vanessa Laine Bryant -- was a passionate basketball player. Kobe Bryant holds his daughter, Gianna, after the Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the 2009 NBA Finals on June 14, 2009, at Amway Arena in Orlando. In fact, Bryant saw Gianna, who wanted to play in the WNBA, as the heir to his legacy -- something he confirmed in an appearance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live! "

Source: CNN January 26, 2020 23:55 UTC