Vanessa Bryant, the wife of late Kobe Bryant on Wednesday evening posted a touching statement on her Instagram paying tribute to her husband and daughter Gianna, who both died in a helicopter crash on Sunday that killed seven others. In the post, Bryant thanked those who had expressed their condolences following the tragedy.
“My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time,” Bryant wrote. “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.”
Bryant also said she was “devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately.” Earlier in the day, she changed the default picture on her Instagram to one of Kobe and Gianna.
“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,” Bryant continued. “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.” She added, “I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever.”
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Bryant concluded her post by urging those to donate to the MambaOnThree Fund, set up to “help support the other families affected by this tragedy.”
•Source: TheNewYorkTimes
