Vanessa, grieving wife of basketball legend Kobe Bryant,
finally broke her silence on Wednesday as she replaced her profile picture on
Instagram with an emotional one that brings memories of her husband and
daughter, Gianna.
TMZ reported that the photo was taken at the 2016 NBA
All-Star Game in Toronto.
In the picture, Kobe is embracing his daughter. She has her
arm on his shoulder and he is looking down at her lovingly.
Recall that both Kobe and Gianna died in the helicopter crash on Sunday
morning. The devastating helicopter crash occurred Sunday morning in Calabasas,
California, claiming the lives of nine people. The victims have been identified
as Kobe Bryant, Gigi Bryant, John Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, Alyssa Altobelli,
Sarah Chester, Payton Chester, Christina Mauser and the pilot, Ara Zobayan.
On Thursday, Vanessa finally spoke via an Instagram post,
describing the past few days since Sunday, ‘horrific’.
“My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve
shown support and love during this horrific time. Thank you for all the
prayers. We definitely need them. We are completely devastated by the sudden
loss of my adoring husband, Kobe — the amazing father of our children; and my
beautiful, sweet Gianna — a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and
amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri.
“We are also devastated for the families who lost their
loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately.
“There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now. I
take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply
loved. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they
were here with us forever. They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too
soon.
“I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it’s
impossible to imagine life without them.
“But we wake up each day, trying to keep pushing because
Kobe, and our baby girl, Gigi, are shining on us to light the way. Our love for
them is endless — and that’s to say, immeasurable. I just wish I could hug
them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever.
“Thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and your support
with us. We ask that you grant us the respect and privacy we will need to
navigate this new reality.
“To honour our Team Mamba family, the Mamba Sports
Foundation has set up the MambaOnThree
Fund to help support the other families
affected by this tragedy. To donate, please go to MambaOnThree.org.
“To further Kobe and Gianna’s legacy in youth sports, please
visit MambaSportsFoundation.org.
“Thank you so much for lifting us up in your prayers, and
for loving Kobe, Gigi, Natalia, Bianka, Capri and me. #Mamba #Mambacita
#GirlsDad #DaddysGirls #Family ❤️
Bryant met Vanessa back in 1999 when she was 17 and was working as a background model on a music video. They got engaged six months later and married in 2001.
The couple had four children together: Gianna, 13, who was
killed alongside her father, Natalia, 17, three-year-old Bianka and
seven-month-old Capri.
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