Vanessa Bryant presented veteran player Chris Paul with the first-ever Kobe and Gigi Bryant Advocacy Award.
The widow of late NBA-star Kobe Bryant presented the inaugural Kobe & Gigi WNBA Advocacy Award to Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul. The annual award honors the memory of Kobe, who was a supporter of the WNBA, and daughter Gianna “Gigi” who aspired to play in the organization to continue her father’s legacy Paul was honored ‘for his significant contributions to the advancement of girls and women’s basketball, and advocacy for the WNBA