Kobe Bryant’s Wife Vanessa And Daughter Natalia Pay Heartfelt Tributes On His 47th Birthday

Kobe Bryant’s family is remembering the late athlete on what would have been his 47th birthday, 5 years after he and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash. On Aug. 23, Vanessa Bryant posted an Instagram photo with her late husband. “We love and miss you and Gigi so much,” she wrote in the caption, adding, “Sending our love to you. Happy birthday, baby.” The former Los Angeles Laker’s eldest daughter Natalia also shared a birthday message for her dad on her Instagram story.