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Vanessa Bryant Pays Tribute to Late Daughter Gianna on Her 18th Birthday


Four years after her daughter Gianna’s death, Vanessa Bryant wished her a happy birthday in a heartfelt message

The NBA star, who died in a tragic helicopter accident alongside his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, on January 26, 2020, at age 41, married his wife, Vanessa, in 2001, and the couple […] “On 5.1 we celebrate Gianna ‘Gigi’ Bryant’s 18th birthday and the transformational impact she had on highlighting women’s sports with the release of the Kobe 8 Protro ‘Mambacita’ 🦋,” read the brand’s caption on Monday, April 29. New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, who saw Kobe as a friend and mentor during her college days, shared a photo of the sneakers via her Instagram Story, adding “Happy birthday Gigi 🙏 Thank you!

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