‘You Have as Long as You Want With Gigi’: Kobe Bryant’s Text Messages In His Final Days Before Tragic Helicopter Crash Revealed by Coach for Ice Cube’s Big3

Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi, and seven others died after a helicopter crashed into a hillside northwest of Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. Basketball Hall of Famer and current coach for Ice Cube’s Big3 League, Nancy Lieberman, developed a friendship over the years. Just two days before Bryant’s untimely passing, he sent Lieberman a series of text messages about the importance of uplifting women’s sports. Bryant was always a staunch advocate for women’s sports. As his prolific NBA career came to a close and his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant took an interest in basketball, his support seemed to only grow. Lieberman joined former NBA coach Mark Jackson’s podcast “The Mark Jackson Show” and opened up about the text exchange she had with Bryant on Jan. 24, 2024. Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Lieberman said she initially sent Bryant a text message after she had a disagreement with her then-co-workers. “Kobe, there’s a couple of radicals that I’m working with,” Lieberman said. “Radicals?” Bryant asked. “Yeah, men… and they are arguing about what you said to the media the other day.” “When do you want to talk about it?” the NBA legend replied. Lieberman went...