Can Kobe's GiGi Ball?

[RockyMTblue2]

True, she doesn't play Little League baseball but she is "obsessed" with playing for UConn one day, so we might as well have a look, right? Now, myself, I think she has a reasonable goal, but you be the judge:



Another video below.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

 

[mbr33ct]

Can she be there "tomorrow"?

 

[oldude]

Not sure how to evaluate a 12 year old, but Gigi is lean, athletic and has some skills. She also has a fairly decent coach. It will be interesting to see what kind of player she is at 18.

 

[Alydar]

She also has the DNA to be tall and long.

 

[oldude]

She also has the DNA to be tall and long.

Let’s hope. Her mom is only 5’5”.

 

[Jackalope]

Let’s hope. Her mom is only 5’5”.

and so is Crystal Dangerfield, Moriah Jefferson, and Jen Rizzotti!

 

[oldude]

and so is Crystal Dangerfield, Moriah Jefferson, and Jen Rizzotti!

Only Crystal is listed at 5’5”. Mo & Jen are both listed at 5’6”. But that’s not the point. With Kobe at 6’6”, the original post contemplated that Gigi might be fairly tall, perhaps over 6’. Let’s hope she at least splits the difference between mom & dad, which would put her at 5’11 1/2”.

 

[HuskyNan]

True, she doesn't play Little League baseball but she is "obsessed" with playing for UConn one day, so we might as well have a look, right? Now, myself, I think she has a reasonable goal, but you be the judge:



Another video below.

Apparently, it’s Gianna that’s obsessed with UConn.

After watching his former team pick up a win Thursday night, former Lakers star Kobe Bryant ran into NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller while walking through the halls of the Staples Center. And in a conversation captured by members of the media, including ESPN writer Arash Markazi, Bryant told Miller that his daughter, Gianna, has her sights set on playing at UConn.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Apparently, it’s Gianna that’s obsessed with UConn.

After watching his former team pick up a win Thursday night, former Lakers star Kobe Bryant ran into NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller while walking through the halls of the Staples Center. And in a conversation captured by members of the media, including ESPN writer Arash Markazi, Bryant told Miller that his daughter, Gianna, has her sights set on playing at UConn.

Yup. The liitle snippet is out there in video somewhere too.

 

[HuskyNan]

Gianna is GiGi? I’m confused

 

[mbr33ct]

Let’s hope. Her mom is only 5’5”.

To determine her true height, Bria Hartley should be standing next to her.

 

[mbr33ct]

Gianna is GiGi? I’m confused

Gigi must be her nickname...I almost want to say it's an Italian thing also.

EDIT:Just found this,

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Gianna is GiGi? I’m confused

As has been pointed out it is a diminutive of Gianna. She is referred to as GiGi in one of the vids.

 

[Argonaut]

The one thing I took away from Kobe’s interview yesterday was the things he was telling her about UConn basketball — that it’s all about the team play, the hustle, etc. So if her goal is to be part of the program, I like that he can help to mold that attitude at home and with the teams he’s helping to coach.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Gigi must be her nickname...I almost want to say it's an Italian thing also.

EDIT:Just found this,

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When Bryant was six, his father retired from the NBA and moved his family to Rieti in Italy to continue playing professional basketball at a lower level. Kobe became accustomed to his new lifestyle and learned to speak fluent Italian Kobe Bryant - Wikipedia

 

[MilfordHusky]

Gianna has good genes (including from Joe "Jelly Bean" Bryant), an expert coach, and the Mama mentality. I'm not betting against her.

 

[jonson]

Kobe Bryant and Daughter at Oregon vs. USC (in LA) this January

 

[j66kicker]

Kobe Bryant and Daughter at Oregon vs. USC (in LA) this January

Oregon is Kobe-worthy. I’m sure he recognizes Sabrina as the rare talent that she is.

Not to mention it is absolutely impossible that any school, including UConn, could be more Nike-oriented than Phil Knight’s alma mater. Kobe knows on which side his bread is buttered.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Oregon has Sabrina.

We have had Rebecca, Jen, Kara, Sue, Diana, Tina, Maya, Stewie, Gabby, Lou, Pheesa, et al.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Oregon has Sabrina.

We have had Rebecca, Jen, Kara, Sue, Diana, Tina, Maya, Stewie, Gabby, Lou, Pheesa, et al.

Oregon has a different Nike outfit to wear every day. Never discount what clothes mean to a woman

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Oregon is Kobe-worthy. I’m sure he recognizes Sabrina as the rare talent that she is.

Not to mention it is absolutely impossible that any school, including UConn, could be more Nike-oriented than Phil Knight’s alma mater. Kobe knows on which side his bread is buttered.

Lemme know the next time he shows up there. Nike is just $. UConn is his daughter's dream. Phil bought himself a University, but he can't buy Mecca.

 

[jonson]

Apparently, Gianna (or Kobe) goes back and forth:

"Kobe Bryant was courtside for the Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team’s game against USC on Friday at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. The No. 5 Ducks blew out the Trojans 93-53 as The Black Mamba looked on.

After the game, Bryant and his daughter surprised the Ducks women with a visit to the locker room where he mentioned his little one has a dream to come play for Oregon in the future. But the ladies also had a surprise for the former NBA All-Star: A special pair of his own Nike Kobe A.D. line of shoes in an exclusive Oregon Ducks player edition colorway.

The gesture is sure to make some Ducks fans who also root for the Portland Trail Blazers a bit uneasy."


Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team gifts Kobe Bryant exclusive player edition Nike shoes

 

[mbr33ct]

Apparently, Gianna (or Kobe) goes back and forth:

"Kobe Bryant was courtside for the Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team’s game against USC on Friday at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. The No. 5 Ducks blew out the Trojans 93-53 as The Black Mamba looked on.

After the game, Bryant and his daughter surprised the Ducks women with a visit to the locker room where he mentioned his little one has a dream to come play for Oregon in the future. But the ladies also had a surprise for the former NBA All-Star: A special pair of his own Nike Kobe A.D. line of shoes in an exclusive Oregon Ducks player edition colorway.

The gesture is sure to make some Ducks fans who also root for the Portland Trail Blazers a bit uneasy."


Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team gifts Kobe Bryant exclusive player edition Nike shoes

Looks like an NCAA violation occurred here. Oregon should expect a call from the NCAA shortly...documents compiled by the SEC for recruiting violation by the Ducks have been FedEx-ed overnight to the NCAA office.

 

[eebmg]

Just keeping their options open. If you can't make UConn, there are other 'easier' paths.

 

[JellyBean]

If her passion and love for the game stays strong, especially at this level, she is going to be scary!! She has her father to bounce ideas off and ask questions. Her God Father is Pau Gasol so she has that angle to work. She is learning the Triangle offense for crying out loud and has the system's reads figured out already. Yeah she can ball.

 

[jcoton56]

She seems at least as tall as Bria.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

If her passion and love for the game stays strong, especially at this level, she is going to be scary!! She has her father to bounce ideas off and ask questions. Her God Father is Pau Gasol so she has that angle to work. She is learning the Triangle offense for crying out loud and has the system's reads figured out already. Yeah she can ball.

Her father coaches her team, The Mombas. He's been bounce ideas off her, so to speak, with a ball and a whistle for quite some time.

 

[ochoopsfan]

She wears her hair in a bun. She is off to a good start.

 

[Dokey]

Let her be a kid. Right now she wants to play for UConn, right now she wants to be Lou. Check back in five years when Geno is sipping a nice red on the terrace of his Italian villa.