CANTIKA.COM, Jakarta – Kobe Bryant’s late wife Vanessa Bryant paid tribute to him on social media Monday for a romantic getaway with a photo of the couple together.
“Happy Valentine’s Day, Baby. My Forever Valentine.#AmoreMio#TiAmo#PerSempre,” Vanessa wrote in the caption of the photo.
It has been more than two years since the January 26, 2020 helicopter crash that killed the iconic basketball player and their daughter, Gianna Bryant. Kobe was 41 at the time, and Gianna, 13.
Payton Chester, 13, Sarah Chester, 46, Alyssa Altobelli, 14, Keri Altobelli, 46, John Altobelli, 56, Christina Mauser, 38, and pilot Ara Zobayan, 50, also died in the crash in Calabasas, California.
Vanessa and Kobe Bryant married in April 2001 and later welcomed their four daughters namely Natalia, Bianka, Capri, and Gianna.
Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late Kobe Byrant and eldest daughter, Natalia Bryant. Instagram.com/@nataliabryant
The 31-year-old opened up about life after loss in an interview with People in March 2021, admitting at the time, “I can’t say I’m strong every day. I can’t say there isn’t a day when I feel like I can’t hold on. for the next one.”
“Trying to focus on “finding the light in the dark,” Vanessa says, drawing inspiration from Kobe and Gigi.
“I think the best way to describe it is that Kobe and Gigi motivated me to keep going,” he explained at the time. “They inspire me to try harder and get better every day. Their love is unconditional and they motivate me in so many different ways.”
She also says that she is motivated by her daughters, who inspire her to keep going. “This pain is unimaginable [tetapi] You just have to get up and push forward,” he said.
“Laying 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 will make the day better for my daughter and for me. So that’s what I did.”
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