And with that, #girldad began trending international, dads—and girls posting photos of dads and grandpas—the use of the hashtag to unite as one proud circle of relatives, a community of people that would possibly were grieving a loss however who additionally have been rattling proud to be the fathers of daughters, joined by means of the girls-of-all-ages who liked them for it.
“I am so proud and fortunate to be a #GirlDad,” Alex Rodriguez, father of Natasha, 17, and 14-year-old Ella, tweeted, sharing the SportsCenter clip.
Tweeted Olympic decathlete Trey Hardee (a father of 2 daughters and, since this tweet, a son), “Being a lady dad has been the most efficient a part of my quick lifestyles. I want I knew about this a part of Kobe. This might be his lasting impact on me. Now not the wins, rings, or data. #girldad.”
And when Vanessa stoically, inspirationally and heartbreakingly eulogized her husband and daughter on the February 2020 memorial held at Staples Heart for Kobe and Gigi, she referred to as him “the MVP of lady dads, or MVD.”
