When Kobe Bryant died tragically earlier this year, he left behind a legacy of excellence.
As the world continued to navigate what his life meant and the example he created, two words emerged as a nod to his life, who he had been, who he had loved, and what he’d been excellent at: he was a girl dad.
The words created a movement beyond what anyone could have imagined they would have turned into.
Being a girl dad is so much more than just being a dad to girls. In a world where so many men think that they need sons in order to carry out a legacy and make their lives complete, Kobe was an example of a man who’s daughters were everything to him.
Today, on the first Father’s Day without Kobe Bryant, ESPN shared a touching tribute to girl dads, featuring some prominent girl dads in sport. The result will have you reaching for some tissues.
Happy Father’s day to girl dads everywhere.
