Vanessa Bryant pays emotional tribute to late husband Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 45th birthday, more than three years after his tragic death in a helicopter crash
- Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in 2020 along with daughter Gianna
- He was survived by Vanessa and their daughters Natalia, Bianka and Capri
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Vanessa Bryant has wished her late husband Kobe Bryant a happy birthday on the day he would have turned 45.
The Lakers star and the couple’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash in January 2020, along with seven other passengers.
And Vanessa commemorated her late husband on Wednesday.
‘Happy Birthday darling. I will always love you. ❤️ #82378,” she wrote on Instagram.
LeBron James also paid tribute to his Lakers predecessor, sharing a photo of the pair from their younger years.
Vanessa Bryant shared the above photo of her and Kobe Bryant on her Instagram on Wednesday
The couple married in January 2001 and had four daughters together: Gianna, Natalia, Bianka and Capri
The Lakers’ official Instagram account posted an “infinity” logo to Vanessa’s post, while controlling owner and president Jeanie Buss also shared some kind words.
“A timeless and inspiring love story,” she wrote.
The couple married in 2001 and had four daughters together: Gianna, Natalia, Bianka and Capri.
Vanessa teamed up with Nike to create a new shoe for Kobe’s footwear line: the Kobe 8 Protro “Halo.”
Vanessa this week shared a photo of the new shoes she designed for Kobe’s Nike line
She shared a photo of the all-white, low-top sneakers on Tuesday.
Vanessa previously spoke of the “unimaginable” pain of losing Kobe and Gianna.
“Laying in bed crying won’t change the fact that my family will never be the same again,” she said PEOPLE.
But getting out of bed and moving forward will make the day better for my girls and for me. So that’s what I do,” she said.