Vanessa Bryant marked what would have been Kobe Bryant’s 47th birthday on Saturday (August 23) with a heartfelt tribute that blended grief and gratitude, posting a nostalgic photo and message on Instagram to honor her late husband and their daughter Gianna.

Vanessa Bryant shared a poignant tribute to her late husband, Kobe Bryant, on what would have been his 47th birthday. The NBA icon and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant were tragically killed in a January 2020 helicopter crash while on the way to Kobe’s Mamba Sports Academy for a basketball game.

Vanessa Bryant shared a message and heartwarming photo Saturday, one of many in tribute to Kobe Bryant on his birthday. Bryant, a mother to four daughters and head of the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, shared a photo with her planting a kiss on her husband's cheek.