Kobe Bryant’s legacy was left unfinished when a January 26, 2020, helicopter crash claimed his life, his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, six of their friends, and the pilot (Fenno, 2020). While Kobe Bryant was known worldwide as one of the all-time greatest men’s basketball players and a five-time NBA Champion, he was also on his way to becoming the greatest male ambassador to women’s basketball the world has ever known—which prompted the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) to introduce the Kobe and Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award (“WNBA Introduces,” 2020). This article examines Kobe Bryant’s connections with women’s basketball players and women’s basketball coaches and administrators, plus his parenting of Gianna Bryant. These considerations lead to a contemplation of Kobe Bryant’s unfinished women’s basketball legacy.

2020年1月26日，直升机失事夺去了他的生命，他的女儿Gianna“ Gigi” Bryant，他们的六个朋友和飞行员（神户，Fenno，2020年）使科比的遗产得以保留。虽然科比·布莱恩特（Kobe Bryant）被公认为史上最伟大的男子篮球运动员之一和五次获得NBA冠军，但他也正在成为世界上最知名的女子篮球男大使，这促使了女子篮球运动的发展。美国国家篮球协会（WNBA）介绍了科比和吉吉·布莱恩特（Kigi Bryant）赢得的WNBA倡导奖（“ WNBA简介”，2020年）。本文探讨了科比·布莱恩特与女子篮球运动员，女子篮球教练和行政管理人员之间的联系，以及他与吉安娜·布莱恩特（Gianna Bryant）的亲密关系。这些考虑导致对科比·布莱恩特（Kobe Bryant）未完成的女子篮球遗产的沉思。