After Kobe Bryant retired in 2016, he devoted his attention to other things. He took onto other things, such as making an Oscar award movie and co-authoring a book alongside Ivy Claire.

The book, titled Epoca: The River of Sand was a project of both Kobe and his wife Vanessa Bryant. Unfortunately, Kobe is not with us to see how successful the book has become.

But Claire spoke to Vanessa about the experience of working on that project.

Ivy Claire and Kobe Bryant based a character on Gigi Bryant in the book

During the interview, Claire revealed that Kobe always wanted to base a character off her daughter in the book.

“I love Vera… who’s not the main character or the secondary character. She’s just this amazing athlete who’s competitive. She just embodies pure athletic drive, but she’s also the kindest and the most reasonable and the person who doesn’t have to be told to be a good friend. It just comes naturally to her.

Vanessa replied,”Vera reminded me a lot of Gigi.”

Ivy further revealed that this was something of utmost importance to the late legend Kobe Bryant.