Just before the late Kobe Bryant’s induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, his widow Vanessa Bryant appeared to celebrate the life and legacy of the NBA superstar.
“I used to always avoid praising my husband in public because I felt like he got enough praise from his fans around the world and someone had to bring him back to reality,” she said in her speech. “Right now, I’m sure he’s laughing in Heaven because I’m about to praise him in public for his accomplishments on one of the most public stages. I can see him now, arms folded with a huge grin, saying, ‘Isn’t this some sh*t?’”
While standing on stage with an emotional Michael Jordan, she added of her late husband, “He’s still winning.”
She then went on to thank the friends and family who have been available to her and her daughters,...
“I used to always avoid praising my husband in public because I felt like he got enough praise from his fans around the world and someone had to bring him back to reality,” she said in her speech. “Right now, I’m sure he’s laughing in Heaven because I’m about to praise him in public for his accomplishments on one of the most public stages. I can see him now, arms folded with a huge grin, saying, ‘Isn’t this some sh*t?’”
While standing on stage with an emotional Michael Jordan, she added of her late husband, “He’s still winning.”
She then went on to thank the friends and family who have been available to her and her daughters,...
- 5/16/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Kobe Bryant was remembered at the Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday. Michael Jordan inducted the late NBA star into the 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and Kobe’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, couldn’t help but get emotional as she delivered a few remarks. “I used to always avoid praising my husband in public because I felt like he got...
- 5/16/2021
- by Jamie Samhan
- ET Canada
Kobe Bryant's basketball legacy lives on. On Saturday, May 15, the athlete—who tragically died in a helicopter crash in January 2020, alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others—was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Ahed of his award, the ceremony remembered his life and legacy with a moving video about his legendary basketball career. Michael Jordan walked Vanessa Bryant up the stage, who accepted the award on behalf of her late husband. Vanessa, Kobe's widow and mother to their children, Natalia, 18, Bianka, 4, and Capri, 23...
- 5/16/2021
- E! Online
Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of the late Kobe Bryant, honored her late dad in the sweetest way ahead of his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. On Friday, May 14, the 18-year-old attended the Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala, a preliminary event, with her mother, Vanessa Bryant. At the ceremony, they were presented with Kobe's posthumous red 2020 Hall of Fame jacket and ring. Vanessa helped put the garment on their daughter while the crowd chanted, "Kobe, Kobe." Kobe will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2020 on Saturday, May 15. Michael Jordan is presenting the honor. Other inductees include Tim Duncan...
- 5/15/2021
- E! Online
The doors of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will swing open today to welcome Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
Bryant, who played 20 years for the Lakers, is the fourth all-time leading scorer in the National Basketball Assn. He had 33,643 points in his career, with 60 of them coming in his final game. Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, now the owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, will induct Bryant into the Hall.
The induction will take place starting at 5:30 Pm Et/2:30 Pt. The ceremony Saturday is being held at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino in Uncasville, Conn. ESPN will broadcast the ceremony, with Live Streams available on WatchESPN, the ESPN app, and fuboTV
Bryant died in a January 2020 helicopter crash. His widow, Vanessa Bryant, will also speak at the ceremony.
The class of 2020 was supposed to be inducted last year, but the ceremony was delayed by the pandemic.
Bryant, who played 20 years for the Lakers, is the fourth all-time leading scorer in the National Basketball Assn. He had 33,643 points in his career, with 60 of them coming in his final game. Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, now the owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, will induct Bryant into the Hall.
The induction will take place starting at 5:30 Pm Et/2:30 Pt. The ceremony Saturday is being held at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino in Uncasville, Conn. ESPN will broadcast the ceremony, with Live Streams available on WatchESPN, the ESPN app, and fuboTV
Bryant died in a January 2020 helicopter crash. His widow, Vanessa Bryant, will also speak at the ceremony.
The class of 2020 was supposed to be inducted last year, but the ceremony was delayed by the pandemic.
- 5/15/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Kobe Bryant‘s family is honouring his legacy. On Friday, Vanessa Bryant and her daughters, Bianka and Capri, toured the late Los Angeles Laker’s Hall of Fame exhibit. Vanessa posted a handful of photos from the exhibit, including one of her and her late husband’s 4-year-old daughter posing in front of Kobe’s jerseys. She is also seen wearing...
- 5/15/2021
- by Jamie Samhan
- ET Canada
Vanessa Bryant is looking back on husband Kobe Bryant's illustrious career as the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame prepares to posthumously induct him. Vanessa and two of their three surviving daughters, Bianka, 4, and Capri, 23 months, visited a special exhibit honoring the Lakers star on Friday, May 14. According to ESPN, the exhibit, located in Springfield, Mass., was largely designed by Vanessa, who worked with other companies to bring her vision together. John Doleva, the president and CEO of the Hall of Fame, said in a press conference on Friday, "The family had a time to think about what they wanted to do... [It's] about Kobe's accomplishments but also about what Kobe was...
- 5/14/2021
- E! Online
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Vanessa Bryant is remembering her late husband ahead of his Hall of Fame induction this weekend. On Thursday, Vanessa shared an Instagram photo of herself leaning on a black-and-white portrait of the LA Laker. "Love you always. ❤️ @kobebryant," Vanessa captioned the snap, which was taken by their 18-year-old daughter Natalia.
Kobe's legacy is being honored during Saturday's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Michael Jordan, who was close friends with Kobe, will present the induction and Vanessa will deliver a speech in honor of her husband. In addition to her speech, Vanessa also helped design Kobe's special Hall of Fame exhibit in Massachusetts, which will be unveiled during the ceremony. The exhibit is called "Kobe: A Basketball Life," and features replicas of the five championship rings he helped the LA Lakers win, a pair of sneakers he wore during a 2006 game, and his Oscar-winning film Dear Basketball.
Vanessa Bryant is remembering her late husband ahead of his Hall of Fame induction this weekend. On Thursday, Vanessa shared an Instagram photo of herself leaning on a black-and-white portrait of the LA Laker. "Love you always. ❤️ @kobebryant," Vanessa captioned the snap, which was taken by their 18-year-old daughter Natalia.
Kobe's legacy is being honored during Saturday's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Michael Jordan, who was close friends with Kobe, will present the induction and Vanessa will deliver a speech in honor of her husband. In addition to her speech, Vanessa also helped design Kobe's special Hall of Fame exhibit in Massachusetts, which will be unveiled during the ceremony. The exhibit is called "Kobe: A Basketball Life," and features replicas of the five championship rings he helped the LA Lakers win, a pair of sneakers he wore during a 2006 game, and his Oscar-winning film Dear Basketball.
- 5/14/2021
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Vanessa Bryant is keeping Gianna Bryant's memory alive. The 38-year-old star celebrated what would've been her daughter's 15th birthday with a touching tribute on social media on Saturday, May 1. "Dear Gianna, Happy 15th Birthday," Vanessa began her Instagram caption, alongside a throwback photo of the two smiling wide. "I love you! I miss you everyday! I wish you were here with us. There are no words to express how much I miss you. I love you Mamacita!" Vanessa shared the same image on Instagram Stories, writing, "Mommy, Daddy, Nani, B.B. and Koko love you and miss you so much!" In honor of her daughter's birthday, the proud mom also released...
- 5/1/2021
- E! Online
Natalia Bryant is praising mom Vanessa Bryant for her strength. In Vogue and Bulgari's touching new Mother's Day campaign, Natalia shared how her mother Vanessa has inspired her, more than one year after the death of her father, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and 13-year-old sister Gianna Bryant, in a helicopter crash. On April 23, Natalia, 18, posted the video campaign, which features the two women wearing sparkling Bulgari jewelry, on Instagram. She wrote in the caption, "Thank you @voguemagazine and @bulgari , I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to express the appreciation and admiration that I have for my mother and the legacy she has bestowed...
- 4/23/2021
- E! Online
The Kobe Bryant estate has decided to not renew their partnership with Nike, the late NBA star’s widow, Vanessa, confirmed on Monday night.
Kobe Bryant’s five-year post-retirement deal with the sporting apparel giant had expired earlier this month and there had been reports that Vanessa Bryant and the estate had grown frustrated with Nike’s limited production runs for his signature shoes and the chronic lack of kids sizes.
In a statement to ESPN, Vanessa Bryant said, “Kobe’s Nike contract expired on 4/13/21. Kobe and Nike have made some of the most beautiful basketball shoes of all ...
Kobe Bryant’s five-year post-retirement deal with the sporting apparel giant had expired earlier this month and there had been reports that Vanessa Bryant and the estate had grown frustrated with Nike’s limited production runs for his signature shoes and the chronic lack of kids sizes.
In a statement to ESPN, Vanessa Bryant said, “Kobe’s Nike contract expired on 4/13/21. Kobe and Nike have made some of the most beautiful basketball shoes of all ...
- 4/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Kobe Bryant estate has decided to not renew their partnership with Nike, the late NBA star’s widow, Vanessa, confirmed on Monday night.
Kobe Bryant’s five-year post-retirement deal with the sporting apparel giant had expired earlier this month and there had been reports that Vanessa Bryant and the estate had grown frustrated with Nike’s limited production runs for his signature shoes and the chronic lack of kids sizes.
In a statement to ESPN, Vanessa Bryant said, “Kobe’s Nike contract expired on 4/13/21. Kobe and Nike have made some of the most beautiful basketball shoes of all ...
Kobe Bryant’s five-year post-retirement deal with the sporting apparel giant had expired earlier this month and there had been reports that Vanessa Bryant and the estate had grown frustrated with Nike’s limited production runs for his signature shoes and the chronic lack of kids sizes.
In a statement to ESPN, Vanessa Bryant said, “Kobe’s Nike contract expired on 4/13/21. Kobe and Nike have made some of the most beautiful basketball shoes of all ...
- 4/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Change is afoot for the future of Kobe Bryant's shoe line. Nike has ended its contract with Vanessa Bryant and Kobe's estate following a long relationship with the late NBA legend, E! News has learned. On Monday, April 19, the shoe company issued a statement to E! News, confirming they're parting ways. "Kobe Bryant was an important part of Nike's deep connection to consumers," read the message. "He pushed us and made everyone around him better. Though our contractual relationship has ended, he remains a deeply loved member of the Nike family." Vanessa posted a statement to her Instagram Story on April 19 stating that the contract with Nike had expired on April...
- 4/20/2021
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant is remembering her late husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, on what would have been the couple's 20th wedding anniversary. On April 18, Vanessa took to Instagram to share a photo from the couple's wedding day. She captioned the pic, "Happy Anniversary, baby. I love you. 20 years. @kobebryant." The model also shared a video of her and Kobe, this time writing "I love you for now, forever and for always" in the caption. The video shows the couple kissing, along with an interview with Kobe in which he sweetly gushes over his wife. "My wife Vanessa, it's fun," Kobe says in the clip. "We have a good time together. I love her...
- 4/18/2021
- E! Online
The endearing photo is a small tribute in honor of dad, Kobe Bryant. Vanessa Bryant took to her Instagram on Wednesday, April 14 to share the most adorable photo of daughters, Bianka Bella Bryant, 4, and 21-month-old Capri Kobe Bryant in Kobe's Lakers jerseys. Bianka wore a black Lakers jersey, donned with her dad's number 8, while sister Capri wore a yellow Lakers jersey, etched with her dad's number 24. "Lil' Mambacitas Bianka & Capri," Vanessa captioned the sweet photo that has already received millions of likes. "Mambacita" was also a nickname of older daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryant, who was tragically killed last year in a helicopter crash, along...
- 4/15/2021
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant is adding to her body art to pay tribute to her daughter Gianna. On Tuesday, March 23, Vanessa shared a series of Instagram posts showing off the new tattoo on her upper right arm that reads, "Mambacita." The artwork features a heart to dot the "i" and a butterfly at the end of the final "a." This was Gianna's nickname and a play on dad Kobe Bryant's "Black Mamba" moniker. Gianna, herself an avid basketball player, was 13 when she and Kobe were among the nine individuals who perished in a tragic helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020. "Mambacita," Vanessa, 38, simply captioned the photo, adding heart and butterfly...
- 3/24/2021
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant has revealed the identities of the four Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies who allegedly shared unauthorized photos of the helicopter crash that took the lives of Gianna and Kobe Bryant, as well as several others. On Wednesday, March 17, Vanessa posted numerous court documents to her personal Instagram account, singling out Joey Cruz, Rafael Mejia, Michael Russell and Raul Versales. The court documents are an additional amendment to her civil lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, and his department, which she filed last September. In the amendment, which was also obtained by E! News, Vanessa...
- 3/18/2021
- E! Online
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Wednesday night responded to Vanessa Bryant earlier in the day publicly naming four deputies who allegedly shared gruesome photos of the crash site where her daughter and husband, Kobe Bryant, were killed last year.
The widow Bryant posted pictures of a filed amended lawsuit onto Instagram, with the names of the deputies accused highlighted. She has more than 14 million followers. The deputies’ union had been fighting to keep the names confidential.
Villanueva on Wednesday responded on Twitter, writing, “We will refrain from trying this case in the media and will wait for the appropriate venue....
The widow Bryant posted pictures of a filed amended lawsuit onto Instagram, with the names of the deputies accused highlighted. She has more than 14 million followers. The deputies’ union had been fighting to keep the names confidential.
Villanueva on Wednesday responded on Twitter, writing, “We will refrain from trying this case in the media and will wait for the appropriate venue....
- 3/18/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Wednesday night responded to Vanessa Bryant earlier in the day publicly naming four deputies who allegedly shared gruesome photos of the crash site where her daughter and husband, Kobe Bryant, were killed last year.
The widow Bryant posted pictures of a filed amended lawsuit onto Instagram, with the names of the deputies accused highlighted. She has more than 14 million followers. The deputies’ union had been fighting to keep the names confidential.
Villanueva on Wednesday responded on Twitter, writing, “We will refrain from trying this case in the media and will wait for the appropriate venue....
The widow Bryant posted pictures of a filed amended lawsuit onto Instagram, with the names of the deputies accused highlighted. She has more than 14 million followers. The deputies’ union had been fighting to keep the names confidential.
Villanueva on Wednesday responded on Twitter, writing, “We will refrain from trying this case in the media and will wait for the appropriate venue....
- 3/18/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Vanessa Bryant is having the ultimate mom moment. The widow of the late Kobe Bryant took to her Instagram Story on Thursday, March 11 to share another school that their 18-year-old daughter Natalia Bryant got accepted to. In the post, she shared a photo of Loyola Marymount University, which she captioned, "So glad you got accepted but Too far… j/k." The school is only an hour away from where the family lives—just outside of Los Angeles County—but who's to tell a mother what's far? Natalia is the oldest of the Bryant girls, including Bianka, 4, and 20-year-old Capri. Vanessa and Kobe's 13-year-old daughter Gianna passed away in a helicopter crash with the NBA...
- 3/12/2021
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant has a mini-me on her hands! The 38-year-old star took to Instagram on Saturday, March 6 to rave over her 18-year-old daughter Natalia Diamante Bryant. Vanessa also noted that her proud mom moment would've also made her late husband, Kobe Bryant, beam with joy. "My baby (with makeup)," she began her captioned and added a smiling face emoji and two red heart emojis with the hashtag "grown." "Daddy would be so happy that you're pursuing your modeling career now that you're 18," Vanessa continued. "You're beautiful inside and out. Beautiful with makeup and without makeup. We love you." It's safe to say Natalia made...
- 3/7/2021
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant is opening up about how she's been coping since she lost her husband, Kobe, and their daughter Gianna in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020. The 38-year-old is the latest cover star of People's Women Changing the World issue, and in the accompanying interview, she admitted that there are days when she doesn't feel strong.
"I can't say that I'm strong every day," Vanessa said. "I can't say that there aren't days when I feel like I can't survive to the next." She added: "This pain is unimaginable [but] you just have to get up and push forward. Lying in bed crying isn't going to change the fact that my family will never be the same again. But getting out of bed and pushing forward is going to make the day better for my girls and for me. So that's what I do."
"I want to make Kobe, Gigi, Natalia,...
"I can't say that I'm strong every day," Vanessa said. "I can't say that there aren't days when I feel like I can't survive to the next." She added: "This pain is unimaginable [but] you just have to get up and push forward. Lying in bed crying isn't going to change the fact that my family will never be the same again. But getting out of bed and pushing forward is going to make the day better for my girls and for me. So that's what I do."
"I want to make Kobe, Gigi, Natalia,...
- 3/3/2021
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
In the year following the death of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant, Vanessa Bryant has drawn strength from the everlasting power of their love and from the family he built with her as she continues to navigate her grief. The 41-year-old NBA legend and the 13-year-old girl were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. on Jan. 26, 2020 along with seven other people. In addition to Vanessa, Kobe and Gianna were also survived by the couple's daughters Natalia, 18, Bianka, 4, and Capri, now 20 months old. "I guess the best way to describe it is that Kobe and Gigi motivate me to keep going," Vanessa, 38, told People in a cover interview published on...
- 3/3/2021
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant, widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has requested to publicly name the Los Angeles County deputies, who allegedly shared photos of the helicopter that killed her husband, daughter, Gianna and seven others in January 2020. In September, Bryant sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over the “unauthorized” photos being shared. She is seeking damages […]
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- 3/2/2021
- by Demi Tsatsaronis
- Uinterview
Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa Bryant is slamming a tweet that Evan Rachel Wood posted last year just after his death, in which the Westworld actress called him a "rapist." The NBA legend, one of the most celebrated athletes of all time, died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020, along with his and Vanessa's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, one of their four children. After news of their deaths were made public, Evan tweeted, "What has happened is tragic. I am heartbroken for Kobe's family. He was a sports hero. He was also a rapist. And all of these truths can exist simultaneously." Scores of people had initially criticized the...
- 2/27/2021
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant refused to stay silent over a controversial Meek Mill lyric about her late husband Kobe Bryant. Last week, Mill’s new song was leaked and the rapper received immediate backlash over lyrics about the NBA player’s death. “This b–ch I’m f—in’ always tell me that she love but she aint ever showed me/Yeah and if I […]
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- 2/25/2021
- by Demi Tsatsaronis
- Uinterview
Vanessa Bryant is calling out Meek Mill over a controversial lyric in a recent song. Vanessa took to her Instagram story on Monday to share some strong words about the lyric, which refers to her late husband, Kobe Bryant. The leaked song “Don’t Worry” has been drawing the ire of fans for days as it has been circulating online, but Vanessa...
- 2/23/2021
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Facing heat over a leaked Kobe Bryant lyric, Meek Mill has issued a private apology. On Feb. 23, the rapper took to his Twitter yet again amid backlash over a Kobe name drop in his unreleased song. While the line first spurred criticism nearly a week ago, the late basketball legend's widow Vanessa Bryant called him out publicly on Monday, Feb. 22. "I apologized to her in private earlier today not to the public," the "Dreams and Nightmares" rapper explained in a Feb. 23 tweet. "Nothing I say on my page directed to a internet viral moment or the family of a grieving woman! If you care about someone grieving change the subject!" Although Meek said he wasn't going to...
- 2/23/2021
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant on Monday criticized Meek Mill over a lyric she found to be highly inappropriate about her late husband, Kobe Bryant.
In a new song, “Don’t Worry (Rip Kobe),” the rapper, born Robert Rihmeek Williams, says “If I ever lack, I’m goin’ out with my chopper, it be another Kobe.”
The legendary Los Angeles Laker, his daughter and seven other people were killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020.
Vanessa Bryant told Williams via social media he had gone too far with the lyric, saying she felt the instance was “extremely insensitive and disrespectful.”
Continued ...
In a new song, “Don’t Worry (Rip Kobe),” the rapper, born Robert Rihmeek Williams, says “If I ever lack, I’m goin’ out with my chopper, it be another Kobe.”
The legendary Los Angeles Laker, his daughter and seven other people were killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020.
Vanessa Bryant told Williams via social media he had gone too far with the lyric, saying she felt the instance was “extremely insensitive and disrespectful.”
Continued ...
- 2/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vanessa Bryant on Monday criticized Meek Mill over a lyric she found to be highly inappropriate about her late husband, Kobe Bryant.
In a new song, “Don’t Worry (Rip Kobe),” the rapper, born Robert Rihmeek Williams, says “If I ever lack, I’m goin’ out with my chopper, it be another Kobe.”
The legendary Los Angeles Laker, his daughter and seven other people were killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020.
Vanessa Bryant told Williams via social media he had gone too far with the lyric, saying she felt the instance was “extremely insensitive and disrespectful.”
Continued ...
In a new song, “Don’t Worry (Rip Kobe),” the rapper, born Robert Rihmeek Williams, says “If I ever lack, I’m goin’ out with my chopper, it be another Kobe.”
The legendary Los Angeles Laker, his daughter and seven other people were killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020.
Vanessa Bryant told Williams via social media he had gone too far with the lyric, saying she felt the instance was “extremely insensitive and disrespectful.”
Continued ...
- 2/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Vanessa Bryant is speaking out about Meek Mill's controversial Kobe Bryant lyric. After a leaked Meek song spurred backlash last week over a line about the late NBA superstar's death, Vanessa took to her Instagram Story on Monday, Feb. 22 to condemn the lyric. "Dear @meekmill, I find this line to be extremely insensitive and disrespectful," she wrote. "Period. I am not familiar with any of your music, but I believe you can do better than this. If you are a fan, fine, there's a better way to show your admiration for my husband. This lacks respect and tact." Less than a half hour after Kobe's 38-year-old widow shared this message, Meek tweeted,...
- 2/23/2021
- E! Online
Jessica Alba and her dad are taking on his cancer battle one dance move at a time. Late Sunday, Feb. 7, the Honest Company founder revealed on Instagram that her dad, Mark Alba, has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The actress shared the news with a video of the father and daughter duo performing a dance routine. "My #papasito is about to Slay #thyroidcancer," she captioned the clip. "Starting his radiation therapy mañana #LetsGo @markdalba #yougotthis." In the comment section of the uplifting video, fellow celebrities showered Mark with love and well wishes, including Vanessa Bryant, Mindy Kaling, Naomi Campbell, Gabrielle Union and Rachel Zoe. As her L.A.'s Finest...
- 2/8/2021
- E! Online
It's a day Vanessa Bryant never imagined she would commemorate. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the 38-year-old star took a moment to honor Kobe Bryant and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant on the one-year anniversary of their deaths. Just before midnight, Vanessa posted a loving photo to Instagram of Kobe and Gianna with giant smiles as they embraced along the sideline of a basketball court. "The Best," she simply captioned it, adding two heart emojis. At this time last year, Vanessa's life drastically changed when her loved ones tragically passed away, along with seven others, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. Just days after their fatal accident, the...
- 1/27/2021
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant is in the fight of her life. Not because of her ongoing legal battles, a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that operated the helicopter that went down on Jan. 26, 2020, with husband Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna and seven others onboard, as well as a complaint alleging invasion of privacy against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in response to a Los Angeles Times report that at least eight deputies had snapped and shared grisly photos from the crash site. Or because her own mother, who in September publicly accused Vanessa of leaving her high and dry, has sued her for $5 million, claiming she earned that acting as a "longtime personal...
- 1/27/2021
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late Kobe Bryant, took to Instagram to share a photo of her and her baby goddaughter, who is named after her late daughter, Gigi, who passed away in the same accident that killed Kobe. Looking down at her new goddaughter, Bryant captioned the photo saying, “My goddaughter Ellie Gianna” along […]
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- 1/26/2021
- by Michael Major
- Uinterview
Vanessa Bryant is paying tribute to husband Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gianna on the first anniversary of their fatal crash. On Tuesday, Vanessa shared a heartfelt note she received from one of Gianna's friends, which recounted on her "love of life," smile, and fiery spirit. "Thank you so much for beautifully sharing some of your memories of my Gigi with me and allowing me to share them here on my ig," Vanessa wrote alongside a screenshot of the letter. "My Gigi is Incredible and I truly appreciate your thoughtful letter. She loves you so much."
She then took a moment to reflect on her love for Kobe and Gianna and how much she misses them. "I will never understand why/how this tragedy could've happened to such beautiful, kind and amazing human beings," she said. "It still doesn't seem real." She then addressed Kobe directly saying, "Kob, we did it right,...
She then took a moment to reflect on her love for Kobe and Gianna and how much she misses them. "I will never understand why/how this tragedy could've happened to such beautiful, kind and amazing human beings," she said. "It still doesn't seem real." She then addressed Kobe directly saying, "Kob, we did it right,...
- 1/26/2021
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
When Kobe Bryant died one year ago today, the news arrived as a shock, particularly in the Los Angeles area where Bryant was widely beloved. Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash alongside eight other people, among them his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, was 41. Just four years earlier, he played his last game in an NBA career spent entirely with Los Angeles Lakers.
Bryant left behind a complicated legacy, though his status as an icon in Los Angeles and among NBA fans has only been cemented since his death. In his post-basketball business career, he had just begun to carve a path in media and entertainment — a natural fit for someone who was regarded with awe by hundreds of thousands of Angelenos. One year since his death, the future of his fledgling media ventures appears a open question.
“I think the media side of things is much more difficult to sustain...
Bryant left behind a complicated legacy, though his status as an icon in Los Angeles and among NBA fans has only been cemented since his death. In his post-basketball business career, he had just begun to carve a path in media and entertainment — a natural fit for someone who was regarded with awe by hundreds of thousands of Angelenos. One year since his death, the future of his fledgling media ventures appears a open question.
“I think the media side of things is much more difficult to sustain...
- 1/26/2021
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
Vanessa Bryant is sharing a beautiful message of support that she recently received in light of a year having elapsed since the sudden passing of husband Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter Gianna. On Monday, Jan. 25, just over an hour before it became Jan. 26 on the West Coast, Vanessa took to Instagram to post a letter she was sent earlier that day from a close friend of Gianna's named Aubrey. In her caption, Vanessa reflected on her continued disbelief that Kobe and Gianna died in a helicopter crash that took nine lives on the morning of June 26, 2020. "Today I received this sweet letter from one of Gianna's best friends, Aubrey," Vanessa, 38, wrote. "I love you Aubz...
- 1/26/2021
- E! Online
On Natalia Bryant's 18th birthday, Kobe Bryant's memory continues to be ever-present. The late basketball legend's firstborn rang in her milestone birthday on Tuesday, Jan. 19 as her mom, Vanessa Bryant, commemorated the occasion on social media. Nearly a year after Kobe and daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryant's untimely deaths, Vanessa expressed her gratitude to Natalia for helping the family through one of their most challenging chapters. "Dear Natalia, Happy Birthday!" Vanessa wrote in an Instagram birthday message posted at midnight. "Mommy and Daddy are so proud of the young lady that you are. You have displayed so much strength and grace throughout the most...
- 1/19/2021
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant is offering earnest words of advice to others grieving over loved ones, less than two weeks before the one-year anniversary of the death of her husband, Kobe Bryant, and their daughter Gianna Bryant. The 41-year-old NBA icon and the 13-year-old were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. on Jan. 26, 2020, along with six other passengers and the pilot. Kobe and Gianna, nicknamed Gigi, were survived by Vanessa and the couple's daughters Natalia Bryant, 17, Bianka Bryant, 4, and 18-month-old Capri Bryant. "Let me be real," Vanessa, 38, wrote on her Instagram Story on Friday, Jan. 15. "Grief is a messed up cluster of emotions. One day...
- 1/15/2021
- E! Online
Image Source: Getty / Presley Ann
Vanessa Bryant is reminiscing on a heartfelt interview featuring Kobe Bryant. On Thursday, the 38-year-old model shared an Instagram video of the conversation in which the late NBA star spoke with former football player Lewis Howes about the importance of love.
"Happiness is such a beautiful journey," Kobe said in the clip. "It has its ups and downs, whether it's in marriage or whether it's in a career. Things are never perfect, but through love, you continue to persevere, and you move through them, you move through them. And then through that storm, a beautiful sun emerges, and inevitably, another storm comes. And guess what? You ride that one out, too." He also highlighted the value of committing oneself to loving others, adding, "So, I think love is sort of a determination, a persistence to go through the good times and the bad times with...
Vanessa Bryant is reminiscing on a heartfelt interview featuring Kobe Bryant. On Thursday, the 38-year-old model shared an Instagram video of the conversation in which the late NBA star spoke with former football player Lewis Howes about the importance of love.
"Happiness is such a beautiful journey," Kobe said in the clip. "It has its ups and downs, whether it's in marriage or whether it's in a career. Things are never perfect, but through love, you continue to persevere, and you move through them, you move through them. And then through that storm, a beautiful sun emerges, and inevitably, another storm comes. And guess what? You ride that one out, too." He also highlighted the value of committing oneself to loving others, adding, "So, I think love is sort of a determination, a persistence to go through the good times and the bad times with...
- 1/8/2021
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
Vanessa Bryant is remembering a powerful Kobe Bryant interview just weeks before the one-year anniversary of his tragic death. She shared a video to Instagram on Thursday, Jan. 7 that showed the late basketball legend discussing the power of love to sustain a person through life's ebbs and flows. The footage had previously been shared by fans on social media shortly after the tragic helicopter crash that killed Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna on Jan. 26, 2020. "Happiness is such a beautiful journey," the superstar athlete explained in the clip. "It has its ups and downs, whether it's in marriage or whether it's in a career. Things are never perfect, but through love, you...
- 1/8/2021
- E! Online
The besties are back at it! After taking a trip to Cabo in October, pals Vanessa Bryant and Ciara embarked on another getaway this week—winter edition. For their first Christmas without the late Kobe Bryant, the pair and their families headed to Montana for a ski trip. Ciara said it was the first time she's tried the snowy sport. The "I Bet" singer wrote on Instagram, "The very 1st Time I Skied. So much fun. Figuring it all out! Heading to the slopes," along with a video of herself, decked out in a Moncler puffer jacket. She and Vanessa posted more than a dozen pics of their icy vacay, which showed the close-knit group playing eight-ball, decorating...
- 12/30/2020
- E! Online
Gigi Hadid is teasing fans with her impressive Christmas presents and we can't get enough of it.
Taking to her Instagram stories, the supermodel showed off a series of gifts she received from her friends ahead of the holidays.
According to Hola!, the first of the special delivery which she got included a pair of unreleased Nike Zoom Kobe 6 Protro ‘Grinch‘ sneakers, which will be released tomorrow via Snkrs app at 10 a.m. Et. The show comes almost a year after the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
Sharing a snap of herself holding the latest footwear, Gigi Hadid wrote "Wowww." She also tagged the late basketball player's wife Vanessa Bryant and thanked her for the package, writing “Mamba Forever. Big Love.”
Gigi Hadid Instagram post
She also shared a picture of another pair of blue sneakers which were collaborated with Kobe, reports Geo News.
Gigi Hadid Instagram post...
Taking to her Instagram stories, the supermodel showed off a series of gifts she received from her friends ahead of the holidays.
According to Hola!, the first of the special delivery which she got included a pair of unreleased Nike Zoom Kobe 6 Protro ‘Grinch‘ sneakers, which will be released tomorrow via Snkrs app at 10 a.m. Et. The show comes almost a year after the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
Sharing a snap of herself holding the latest footwear, Gigi Hadid wrote "Wowww." She also tagged the late basketball player's wife Vanessa Bryant and thanked her for the package, writing “Mamba Forever. Big Love.”
Gigi Hadid Instagram post
She also shared a picture of another pair of blue sneakers which were collaborated with Kobe, reports Geo News.
Gigi Hadid Instagram post...
- 12/25/2020
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
Vanessa Bryant has accused her mother Sofia Urbieta, also known as Sofia Laine, of trying to "extort a financial windfall" from her family. The allegation is in response to a lawsuit Sofia filed through her attorneys in California's Orange County Superior Court on Tuesday, Dec. 15. In Sofia's filing, which was obtained by E! News, the 68-year-old alleged she "has been a long-time personal assistant and nanny" for Vanessa and Kobe Bryant and that she "was never paid for her services despite promises" she claimed the late Lakers legend made before his untimely death. Vanessa has denied her mother's accusations in a statement obtained by E! News. "My mother is continuing...
- 12/17/2020
- E! Online
Vanessa Bryant paid tribute to her late husband Kobe Bryant and other famous lives lost in 2020. The 41-year-old NBA icon was killed in a helicopter crash in January along with 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant, six other passengers and the pilot. Kobe's passing was one of many shocking deaths this year, weeks before the start of a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 290,000 people in the United States and 1.59 million worldwide. "Words cannot do justice to the grief we felt this year," Vanessa said on Thursday, Dec. 10 during Time's Person of the Year presentation. "At every level of human connection, from across the world to across the table, we experienced profound...
- 12/11/2020
- E! Online
Google has unveiled the top trending searches of 2020, continuing its annual reflection on some of the year’s most searchable moments – from Kobe Bryant’s death, to Parasite’s Oscar wins and the coronavirus pandemic.
An indicator of what were some of the burning topics in users’ minds, the annual Google roundup shows the top trending results for a number of categories including news, people, actors, movies and TV shows.
With the Covid-19 pandemic occurring during the 2020 presidential election, it should come as no surprise that terms including “Election results,” “Who is the winning the election” and “Coronavirus update,” “Coronavirus symptoms” topped the searches list. Zoom, Naya Rivera and Kobe Bryant also were among the top trending overall searches.
On the entertainment side Tom Hanks, Amber Heard, Lea Michele and Joaquin Phoenix were among the top trending actors for Google searches. Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite, which took home historic wins back in February,...
An indicator of what were some of the burning topics in users’ minds, the annual Google roundup shows the top trending results for a number of categories including news, people, actors, movies and TV shows.
With the Covid-19 pandemic occurring during the 2020 presidential election, it should come as no surprise that terms including “Election results,” “Who is the winning the election” and “Coronavirus update,” “Coronavirus symptoms” topped the searches list. Zoom, Naya Rivera and Kobe Bryant also were among the top trending overall searches.
On the entertainment side Tom Hanks, Amber Heard, Lea Michele and Joaquin Phoenix were among the top trending actors for Google searches. Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite, which took home historic wins back in February,...
- 12/9/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Over 10 months since the death of Kobe Bryant and his 14-year-old daughter Gianna, the basketball legend's eldest daughter Natalia subtly honored her late sister in a Dec. 5 Instagram post. Natalia shared a photo of herself standing on a football field with Gianna and their sister Bianka. The picture was posted in celebration of Bianka's 4th birthday. "Happy Birthday B.B Kiddo," Natalia wrote in the caption. "Four Years Old Already....Such A Big Girl Now!" On her private Instagram account, mom Vanessa Bryant also sent love to Bianka on her birthday, and included Kobe and Gianna in the message. "Happy 4th birthday...
- 12/5/2020
- E! Online
The NBA announced Saturday that it has set the date to celebrate its new Hall of Fame inductees, including the late Kobe Bryant.
The San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Bryant, the beloved Los Angeles Lakers icon, will join the sport’s greats at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021. The event, which was set to occur in Springfield, Mass. in August but eventually delayed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, will now take place from May 13 to May 15.
The May 2021 event will be a posthumous honor for Bryant, who died at the top of 2020. Also known as “Black Mamba” on the court, Bryant was an 18-time NBA All-Star and basketball legend.
Beyond the court, Bryant was a husband to Vanessa Bryant, father to four daughters and also an Oscar winner. In 2018, he snagged his first Academy Award for his animated short film, Dear Basketball. Narrated by Bryant,...
The San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Bryant, the beloved Los Angeles Lakers icon, will join the sport’s greats at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021. The event, which was set to occur in Springfield, Mass. in August but eventually delayed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, will now take place from May 13 to May 15.
The May 2021 event will be a posthumous honor for Bryant, who died at the top of 2020. Also known as “Black Mamba” on the court, Bryant was an 18-time NBA All-Star and basketball legend.
Beyond the court, Bryant was a husband to Vanessa Bryant, father to four daughters and also an Oscar winner. In 2018, he snagged his first Academy Award for his animated short film, Dear Basketball. Narrated by Bryant,...
- 11/29/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Vanessa Bryant honored the origin story of her and late husband Kobe Bryant's love story on her private Instagram. On a photo of her and Kobe at Disneyland, the former model wrote, "Love at first sight 11/27/99 #21." The date marked 21 years since Vanessa and Kobe met, though unlike the photo Vanessa selected, the two did not meet at the theme park. The couple, who married in 2001, met at a recording studio, where the NBA legend was pursuing his passion outside of basketball: a never-released hip-hop album. Vanessa was working as a backup dancer in a music video for Tha Eastsidaz' "G'd Up." Kobe died in a helicopter crash on January 26, at age...
- 11/28/2020
- E! Online
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