Kobe Bryant's Wife Speaks Out for First Time About Losing Husband and Daughter
She is completely devastated by grief and grateful to everyone for their support.
Three days after legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people died in a helicopter crash, his wife Vanessa spoke publicly for the first time, saying she was completely devastated by their loss. Reports The Guardian.
In an Instagram post, Vanessa shared a recent family photo showing her and Kobe with their daughters: the late Gianna, 17-year-old Natalia, 3-year-old Bianka and Capri, who was born in June 2019.
"My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who have shown support and love during this terrible time. Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them. We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adored husband Kobe, the amazing father of our children, and my beautiful, sweet Gianna, a loving, thoughtful, wonderful daughter and sister to Natalia, Bianka and Capri."
Vanessa also expressed condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the crash. She said it brings her comfort to know that "Kobe and Gigi both knew how much they were loved".
According to her, the Mamba Sports Foundation has set up a special fund, MambaOnThree, to help other families affected by the tragedy.
Kobe Bryant and his daughter, nicknamed Gigi, died on Sunday, January 26, when their helicopter crashed in foggy weather on a hillside northwest of Los Angeles. They were heading to the Mamba Sports Academy for a girls' basketball tournament.
Gianna was a member of the Mamba team that was due to compete in the tournament that day. Her father was the team's coach. The pilot and six other passengers also died: two 13-year-old girls who were also taking part in the tournament, three of their parents and another coach. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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