Preps reporters Joshua Hart and Meg Wochnick delve into what the death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who both died Sunday in an helicopter crash that killed seven others, means to them and women’s and girls basketball as a whole. Sports editor Micah Rice explains why #girldad is important and offers insight on being a father to two daughters. Available at 360preps.com, and Google, Apple and Spotify Podcasts.
![FILE - In this July 26, 2018 file photo former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Gianna also died in the crash.](https://www.columbian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Obit-Bryant_Basketball_28055.jpg-eeb3f.jpg)