Vanessa Bryant’s moving birthday codic to Kobe Bryant
Vanessa Bryant shared a moving tribute to her deceased husband, Kobe BryantOn what his 47th birthday would have been.
The NBA icon and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant were tragically murdered in a January 2020 helicopter crash while on his way to Kobe’s Mamba Sports Academy for a basketball game. (Kobe and Vanessa married in 2001 and shared daughters, Natalia, 22, Bianka, 8 and Capri, 6. The couple met on the set of Eastsidaz’s music video in November 1999, where Vanessa worked as a backup dancer.)
“We love you and miss you and Gigi so much,” wrote Vanessa, 43, via Via Instagram On Saturday, August 23, next to a photo of the couple sharing a kiss. “Send our love to you. Happy birthday, honey @kobebryant ❤️”
The oldest daughter of Kobe and Vanessa, Natalia, also honored her father’s memory by writing via Instagram: “Happy Birthday Daddy.”
Many of the friends of the family sent their best wishes, including Kris Jennerretired WNBA player Lisa Leslie And Kimora Lee Simmons. Kobe’s former teammate of Los Angeles Lakes Pau Gasol Marked the birthday of the deceased athlete with his own emotional post.
“Happy birthday, Hermano. I miss you and always love you,” he written Next to a photo of himself and Kobe on the field.
Vanessa has continued to honor the life and legacy of her deceased husband, just like her daughter Gigi, more than five years after their death. In May, Vanessa’s Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation launched the Gianna Bryant Scholarship Award in collaboration with the Variety Boys and Girls Club in Boyle Heights, California in honor of her daughter.
“With the support of the Variety Boys and Girls Club in Boyle Heights @varyyBGC, we have selected exceptional young people who embody Gigi’s Mamba mentality through their resilience, dedication to equal opportunities and the ability to inspire others,” the foundation announced.
Their statement continued: “For our recipients you are representatives of Gianna’s vision – to create a world where young people have every opportunity to follow their dreams, regardless of the pressure and expectations we receive from society. Send all our love to you and your smart future.”
Vanessa Bryant and Kobe Bryant in February 2016.
Bobby Metelus/FilmmagicVanessa previously thought about the heartbreaking loss of her daughter about what Gigi’s 18th birthday would have been in May 2024.
“Congratulations on my beautiful girl, Gigi! I love you. I miss you. I am so proud of you,” she wrote at the time via Instagram. “2024 was your year. You would have graduated in high school and choose which university you should go. (I would do my best to convince you to stay close to home).”
The working mother kept very busy this summer and visited Disneyland with her family in June. Earlier this month, the Bryants Lived a Los Angeles Dodgers game Where Kobe Bobble Head -Dolls were given away, plus Vanessa has handed out Kobe -Sneakers At Back-to-School events organized by the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation.
Thanks to Vanessa Bryant/Instagram Kobe Bryant’s daughters all looked adult while they celebrated the holiday in a winter wonderland with their mother, Vanessa Bryant. In a video shared via Instagram by Vanessa, 42, on Tuesday 31 December, the daughters of the pair of Natalia, 21, Bianka, 8 and Capri, 5, are seen that the slopes for some […]
In the meantime, rumors were swirling earlier this year that Vanessa can be pregnant, although she quickly closed the speculation. The philanthropist shared a meme of Rihanna Swimming with a snorkeling mask while you wear a drink and turn her middle finger.
“I protect my peace, not pregnant and have fun all summer,” she wrote in the caption.
