Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester named honorary WNBA draft picks | ESPN
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WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert honors David Stern and Kobe Bryant for their contributions to women's basketball. She then honors three young women that died in January alongside Kobe, his daughter Gianna Bryant and her teammates Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester. Engelbert announces the three young basketball rising stars as honorary WNBA draft picks while their families, including Vanessa Bryant, share memories of their loved ones and wish this year's WNBA draft class good luck.
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Man the Altobelli brother & sister lost not only their little sister but both their parents because of that crash. Can’t even imagine what they’re going through.
@sarahardyman5027
4 жыл бұрын
aoht06 they’re so strong! our entire community has been behind them during this terrible time💚💛
@karlahartman4220
4 жыл бұрын
yea i feel so bad for them
@iiamm._.maddie
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah and also the sad part is that they are not as talked about when they talk bout the crash because they weren’t as in the media as Kobe and Gigi
@sharoncherryontop1275
4 жыл бұрын
💕❤
@retrocysper3709
3 жыл бұрын
They should've use a car or limo instead.
Poor Gianna 😔 she didn’t deserve this among with the other victims. It’s still sad for Vanessa losing her husband and daughter
@DylanASD
4 жыл бұрын
Gabe Zilla For Kobe 8-24 God always chooses who gonna dies
@asam239
4 жыл бұрын
She was so young 😕 bless you Gigi.
@sarahkattp
4 жыл бұрын
It’s also extremely sad for the Altobelli family. The family had 3 kids. 2 of those kids not only had to grieve the loss of their little sister, but their parents all at the same time. It’s a sad situation for everyone involved.
@geraldpreston1970
4 жыл бұрын
Its still unreal like a really bad dream you cant wake up from...
@frankietapez8916
4 жыл бұрын
2020 is the worst year by far
I thought i was through crying but here come the tears again
@Qub3rs
4 жыл бұрын
I feel ya. The waterworks happening all over again.
@corneilmadison9436
4 жыл бұрын
@@Qub3rs yess, you know about two or three weeks ago shaq said it will be a long time we move on from this i never said i didn't believe him but he's right, the kobe Tribute with the wnba draft had me in tears, lord help me get through this, as well as Vanessa and the kids
@guru_basketball_kiero
4 жыл бұрын
Naw this whole accident makes me cry. Soo young, these girls.....
@a55tech
4 жыл бұрын
I cried too bc I never got to commute in a chopper and bang hotties like Vanessa.
@postnet92
4 жыл бұрын
@@Qub3rs and also we probably be crying more if the season continue Lakers has about 8 more road games
RESPECT!!! ALWAYS TO REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR EVERYONE WHO PASSED THAT DAY!!!
@haydenf.1
4 жыл бұрын
It was during the day but yes we all should
@mrphoenix415
4 жыл бұрын
@@haydenf.1 my bad, got u cuz
@mrphoenix415
4 жыл бұрын
@Nicole Scott facts me too being born and raised in LA it hit hard
I just realized...the 3 girls' names are in perfect alphabetical order: there's an A, a B and a C. Makes me cry even harder. Rest In Peace Payton, Alyssa and Gigi - thank you for your lives that inspired so many.
@islandboy6722
4 жыл бұрын
SophiaRenee U cried because of alphabetical order 🌚
@videoeditxx3671
4 жыл бұрын
Island Boy BRUH.
@NotLikeAmir
4 жыл бұрын
@@islandboy6722 bruh just stop
@Defender78
4 жыл бұрын
OMfG so sad how the camera pans slowly across the jerseys :/
When she said just like her daddy I broke into tears my heart hurts for everyone who lost loved ones 😭🥺❤️
@markayee.x.e_filemanipol5108
4 жыл бұрын
: 😄
This is heartbreaking... they were gonna be legends. They were gonna change the game. My heart goes out to their families. May they Rest In Peace. 🕊
@rv7309
4 жыл бұрын
Legends?
@DJ_Envy_CesarPena
4 жыл бұрын
@@rv7309 lol
@corneilmadison9436
4 жыл бұрын
@@Willworld. leave her alone
@369pendulum
4 жыл бұрын
They were 13 let's dial down on the hyperbole. This was a very heartwarming gesture tho.
@369pendulum
4 жыл бұрын
@Agent CodyBanx They're calling bs. No one is being insensitive, you're just being too sensitive.
This is such a BEAUTIFUL gesture to honor Payton Chester, Alyssa Altobelli, & of course, Gianna Bryant💔🙏 It's hurtful that we will NEVER see what their WNBA careers could've been like!!
2:48... J.J.& Lexi Altobelli are so strong. They lost 3 family members in one day, their parents and their sister.! Stay strong you TWO!
Gigi Bryant would have been the GOAT in the WNBA. She naturally inherited ALL her father's basketball skills. When you watch her past games ....smh it's like watching Kobe Bryant. May You All Rest In Peace!
@jayjaylittle9359
4 жыл бұрын
She is the woman version of Kobe fly high
@lepzeyy
4 жыл бұрын
Mohammad in Gigi’s first nba game she naturally was biting her jersey just like Kobe
@TopG4Life313
4 жыл бұрын
@@lepzeyy God bless her....Lol.... even the small little things.
A reminder that "tomorrow is NOT promised". I find myself taking life for granted sometimes and putting things off until 'later' such as calling or visiting loved ones. In a blink of an eye they could be gone even when we expect them to be there always. I now express more affection toward my children daily. Of course I don't want to lose them anytime soon but it's God's Will. Not mine. So I enjoy every precious moment that I can. I don't want to have the coulda-shoulda regrets so I try to love everyone like it's the last time ♥️.
@_ondruskovas
4 жыл бұрын
This just harm my heart. I believe one day in heaven all of us will meet again, and all families that lost their love ones will reunite. God is always doing great things❤️
@ericwicker7514
4 жыл бұрын
I try to live my life to the fullest. You're right. Tommorow is not guaranteed. It can be over in a blink of an eye. I know. I was nearly involved in a car accident. It shook me up. It was a year and a half ago. It sticks with me to this day.
@eliasinsen6271
2 жыл бұрын
True in life we must not have any regrets I know I won’t have love thy neighbor mwah hahahahahahah I walk thru the valley of shadow and death and I shall fear no evil For I am evil incarnate to one family but spiritually available to all other of Gods creatures Genesis 9:5 to 9:6 Those who shed ( spill ) the blood of the innocent so to shall theirs be shed ( spilled ) I’m coming and until my bones are left God grant me the strength !!! For my body of flesh belongs to God but my vengeance belongs to a few Death might be the price for Justice one I am willing and able to pay Forgive me God for I will sin !!! Amen
Just when I think I’m done crying over their loss, my heart breaks all over again for these families. The thoughts of what could have been hurts the most. Rest In Peace to all the lives lost on 01/26/20 😭
@lamar310
4 жыл бұрын
I'm not even a sensitive guy but I teared up watching this. I was always a big fan of the girls team and watched them play on KZread. So sad they are gone but glad they got this honor and their families got to celebrate them again
Great job WBNA. We love you, Vanessa Bryant. Respect to all the girls and their families.
@anacervantes1981
4 жыл бұрын
Maxine B This is so beautiful 😢❤️
All three of then were gonna be special, they were gonna change the game and make it bigger and taken to new heights. But now they are legends never to be forgotten
this just reminded me of how awful 2020 started off. what a terrible year.
@maddawg8164
4 жыл бұрын
It's still terrible
@leenguyen6056
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why but when they came to the gigi part I expected to see kobe talk about her and honor her. Goat will remain goat
@geturlife1694
3 жыл бұрын
💯💯😢
@DMcElrathbey04
3 жыл бұрын
@Ludovic Breixo Actually Earth is 4.5 billion years old. Most of the world is using the Gregorian Calendar, which states the current year is 2021 A.D.
Nothing but love. Live on Gianna, Alyssa and Peyton. My condolences still go out to the families of the tragedy. Rest in peace lil' mamba ballers. To the city of LA: Stay Strong!
When they showed Vanessa Bryant, I just lost it
@enrique8292
4 жыл бұрын
You can still feel it in her voice.
This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen😩😩😩😭😭😭
@cashouttdan
4 жыл бұрын
ACE 6 what about a newborn baby
That brother and sister that lost their family will remain tight forever. To extremely strong people, and I’m grateful that they can count on one another.
Man... all the emotions came back. I’m so sad for their families who live everyday missing their loved ones. Way to be WNBA, I pray the WNBA will continue to grow and the female athletes will develop and take the league higher.
Congratulations to GiGi, Alyssa and Payton
i am crying ...this is so beautiful
@rv7309
4 жыл бұрын
Why?
@elladerosemee6787
4 жыл бұрын
Yes its so beautiful but sad too 😪
Man, Vanessa makes me so sad every time I see her talk about her daughter and her husband. Also super heartbreaking to see that Alyssa's older brother and sister are the only ones left in the family. So tragic.
Wherever you are Gianna your mommy will always proud of you and she misses you so much baby girl💓
What a classy move by the WNBA 👏
What was supposed to be 7+ years from now had they lived, these girls were posthumously drafted by NBA with honorary picks. Rest in peace to them.
Water works, I thought I was done crying... Rest in power queens....
Stay strong Vanessa. My heart is broken.. i can't even imagine but we're all here remembering them, and honoring them. Prayers are with you.
Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester named honorary WNBA draft picks
@anandguruji83
4 жыл бұрын
Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester named honorary WNBA draft picks
@floydd4779
4 жыл бұрын
Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester named honorary WNBA draft picks
@floydd4779
4 жыл бұрын
@Nick Gerr Gianna Bryant, Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester named honorary WNBA draft picks
@jayomega2717
4 жыл бұрын
Eredin, King of the Wild Hunt who cares
JJ and Lexi are so strong for smiling bro i literally could not even form a smile after something like that
I been crying since January 26,2020 and everytime Vanessa gives a speech I cry more I'm sad for her 💖 Rest in peace to all
we will miss them very much. Rest in peace.😢
Awesome, and yes I'm crying, rest in peace little angels!
Is it me or does Kobe being gone still not feel like reality
I don’t understand why this has hit me so hard . I wasn’t even a fan but all these people in this helicopter felt like a family member passing. It’s crazy how I feel and how I have mourned this.
The way the hoodie is big on Vanessa 😢
Till this day I’m still in shock I’ll never be okay
This is beautiful. Heartbreaking. Prayers to all the families. You can still feel the pain. 🙏
Everytime I see Gigi she reminds me of her Father Kobe that look she got that, that face Kobe makes when it's game time she got it, this always makes me cry something about this that always hits me hard.
This made me cry all of it but mostly Kobe and Gigi
That was a great tribute. Very touching!!!!
😭😭 God it still hurts!!!
Rest in Peace
Vanessa’s necklace says their names and numbers ☹️🥺💔
Whenever Vanessa talks about Kobe or her daughter, tears start falling down :( May they all rest in peace
My heart 🥺
Still can’t believe it!!🥺💔 I can’t wait to see them again soon, they were all so nice🏀⛹🏽♀️
Congratulations to all three of the girls yes it’s Still broken hearted my prayers go out to the family 😭
All these of these girls were GREAT!! Prayers to all these families involved!!
Poor Vanessa she still going thru it I’m going thru too but looking at her we all take life for granted you never what can happen just Appreciate what you have
Thank you WNBA draft 2020 for honoring alyssa, gigi and payton! They really deserved it!! Hope the other mamba team will continue the legacy... alyssa, gigi and payton will always be remembered!! You will be forever in our hearts!!❤👼❤👼❤👼❤ we pray that all of you are in a happy place now.. i watched your games couple of times.. and all of you are really a great players!! Thanks to those who shared the videos!! Lets continue to pray for them!! 🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤ best MAMBACITAS!! #5 #14 #2 ❤❤❤
That’s a beautiful thing to do for those young ladies who had a strong passion for this game we all love to play.
I'm in tears
This is so sweet 💗. I feel like crying now.
Just Heartbreaking To Hear All the families honoring their children who are not hear on earth anymore
Bless all of their souls ❤️🖤💚 and 💜💛 forever
This video just burst open a wound I thought was healed. 🥺
Three young and beautiful lives gone too soon. Life is not fair!
Miss them so much😭💔
I can't fam. I can't. The pain hasn't lessened over time. 😭
@flippingphysics0160
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I totally bet you were real close to Kobrick, Gigi, and Vanessa
Wow 🥺 whew this right here you can’t even not shed tears
It would have been a dream come true for all of these girls.. 💔💞💕 rest in peace beautiful talented angels
To Gianna, Alyssa, Peyton, what a beautiful tribute to these girls who were well on their way to greatness.
damm Payton’s dad killed me💔 they all did
These girls didn't dersve to die😭😭😭💔
All 3 of them was so young. It’s so heartbreaking to see them like this
So Beautiful. It gave me goosebumps..
Thank you David Stern for paving the way for the WNBA
@boricuadude26
4 жыл бұрын
Jon Poon for real! I thought I was done crying but then when she started calling their names I started crying again. And when Vanessa said “just like her daddy” her broken voice got me crying even harder. Just the thought of how she feels after losing both her husband and little girl man it’s hard.
Makin me cry all over again 😢😢😢
Miss so much gigi And Kobe can’t bilive you’re gone miss you so much beautiful angels
Kobe I miss you guys so much beautiful angels people I wish you were here with us your in my heart always never forgetting love so much
This is so bittersweet. Those babies! And Vanessa looks like she cries every single day. This is horribly sad.
Oh God I’m so much crying.Potentials we never got to see on the biggest stage.
This video made me cry
So sad. All three were amazing girls and had an exciting life ahead of them. I still get choked up just thinking of that day!
This is going to make me cry rest in peace
Rest in heaven beautiful angels 👼
GIGI IS PROUD OF HERSELF! And we all are to Proud of Alyssa, Gianna and Peyto 💖
Rest and peace I miss you kobe bryant gigi heartfelt condolence prayers for his family daughter we love them so much we always like him more 💚💙💛🧡💜🖤
I personally knew Gianna before my family moved to the Midwest she went to the same school as me when I lived there we actually went to a school dance together
@thanksfortrumpcnnmsnbcandh8771
4 жыл бұрын
Was she cocky for being related to Kobe?She seemed genuinely nice.
@supermarioharvey2174
4 жыл бұрын
@Harmony 6th grade
Congratulations young ladies rest in heavenly peace.
Deep and heart warming
This was such a beautiful and heartfelt thing they done... Mamba nation... Laker Nation... Mamba out....
Congratulations to your baby girl Vanessa how much she would love this and being with all of us to celebrate she didn't deserve to be on that helicopter with the others along with Alyssa Payton best team eva WNBA IDK HOW IN HEAVEN BUT WE CELEBRATE YOU !..Gianna Bryant Gigi
Three beautiful angels ❤️
The pain I'm feeling will never go away rest in heavenly peace gone too soon
God Bless those beautiful little girls.
I'm crying...
I wish We had one more chance to watch The Team Mamba in Basketball
Beautiful tribute to the three ladies
So sad god rest there beautiful souls ✝️✝️✝️
the H.O.F. ceremony will no doubt be a tear-jerker....
So proud of Gigi 💕
can't wait for the mamba girls to play soon! they will be reppin the three angels 🖤🤍
I CAN'T I'M GONNA CRY
LOVE THIS!
This was Beautiful, Rest in Heaven sweet baby’s 👼🏽👼🏻👼🏻
I might cry
Rest In Peace beautiful Manbas❤️
you made it, lyssa. we miss you so much💚💛