Duncan also recalled how highly Bryant spoke of Gianna, who was dreaming about being a basketball player just like her dad. "He said that middle onewas a monster," Duncan said. "'She's a beast. She's better than I was at her age. She's got it.'"
Holding back her tears, Duncan said she took solace in Bryant enjoying his time with his daughters. "When I reflect on this tragedy and that half hour I spent with Kobe Bryant two years ago, I suppose the only small source of comfort for me is knowing he died doing what he loved the most: being a dad. Being a girl dad."
As the hashtag was going viral, Duncan tweeted that she was touched by the reaction of her story and encouraged everyone to keep sharing theirs. "I'm so moved by the outpouring of support behind my story about Kobe," she wrote. "And I love that #girldad is trending.. so for all those proud fathers who still have their girls to love on can you flood my timeline with pics of you and your flock."
