Out Of All The Kobe Tributes This May Be The Most Heartbreaking…

Since the untimely death of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other passengers on Bryant’s helicopter, an abundance of tributes have flooded our social media feeds and taken over our timelines. In a way, mourning as a collective group is made easier — but, in some ways, the constant reminder can be quite heartbreaking. However, in the sea of sadness, one story about Kobe has tugged on everyone’s heartstrings and caused a sea of sweet, yet sobering, feelings.

On Monday night, ESPN anchor Elle Duncan shared her Kobe encounter and the heartfelt story brought tears to everyone’s eyes.

"I would have 5 more girls if I could. I'm a girl dad."@elleduncanESPN's story about how much Kobe loved his daughters is something special. pic.twitter.com/1KJx17QRjY

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 28, 2020

Folks couldn’t get enough of the emotional story…

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— Cristian Quintanilla (@Almighty_Quinta) January 28, 2020

Y’all killing me pic.twitter.com/PINrqWoILP

— 🦖 (@rapsb2b) January 28, 2020

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— 8 & 24 💜💛 RamboJoe (@JoeTheRaider) January 28, 2020

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— Undisputed’s Burner (@Skip_Brainles) January 28, 2020

This shit hurts so much… pic.twitter.com/whxIGSTjar

— Travon ✞ (@TrayBaldwin__) January 28, 2020

And now, #GirlDad is now trending on Twitter worldwide!

I’m so moved by the outpouring of support behind my story about Kobe. 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. Honestly I need it as much as anyone rt now

— Elle Duncan (@elleduncanESPN) January 28, 2020