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Vanessa Bryant Celebrates Late Daughter Gianna's 18th Birthday With Throwback Videos of Her and Dad Kobe

Gianna and Kobe Bryant tragically died in a helicopter crash in January 2020.

On Wednesday, Vanessa took to Instagram to pay tribute to Gigi with a touching montage video of special moments throughout her life and basketball career. In the throwback clips, Gigi is seen playing basketball, goofing off with her sisters -- Natalia, now 21, Bianka, now 7, and Capri, now 4 -- and doing secret handshakes with her parents. Since the shocking deaths of Kobe, Gigi, and the other passengers on board the helicopter, Vanessa and her daughters have continued to honor their late family members.

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