The SportsCenter anchor's emotional story about Kobe Bryant dubbing himself a 'Girl Dad' went viral shortly after the NBA icon's death
Countless tributes poured in about the man best known for his dominance on the basketball court. But one story broke through, quickly going viral and inspiring a heartwarming movement of fathers celebrating their daughters.anchor Elle Duncan recounted meeting Bryant, 41, backstage at an ESPN event while eight months pregnant with her daughter two years prior.
“At first, I was very hesitant because I was like, ‘It’s not about me, it’s about Kobe,’ ” says Duncan. “I don’t know Kobe, I met him that one time. I feel like people probably want to hear from people that knew him intimately.” “[My grandfather] had done everything he ever wanted to do in life, and we put him in the ground and it was sad, but we could feel good about that,” she explains. “And I guess the swing of emotions that very mixed day to thinking about all of these families losing children with life left to live.”
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