Pau Gasol, wife name newborn daughter after Gianna Bryant
LOS ANGELES - Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant's former teammate, is honoring the late Laker in a very special way.
Gasol and his wife Catherine McDonnell have named their newborn daughter after Gianna Bryant, the daughter of Kobe Bryant.
On Sunday, the former Laker shared a photo online of their daughter Elisabet Gianna Gasol.
“Our little one has finally arrived!! The delivery went really well and we couldn’t be happier!! Elisabet Gianna Gasol , a very meaningful name for our super beautiful daughter!! #girldad,” Gasol wrote online.
He posted two adorable photos of their family.
Kobe’s wife Vanessa Bryant announced on Instagram that she is the godmother of Gasol’s daughter.
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She wrote “My goddaughter is here!!! Congratulations, love you 3 so much! So touched by your request to honor my Gigi. Can’t wait to hold Elisabet Gianna Gasol.”
Kobe and Gasol were teammates for years. He left the Lakers in 2014.