Vanessa Bryant has remained silent since Sunday’s tragic helicopter crash, which took the lives of her husband Kobe, daughter Gianna, and seven others (you can watch video showing what the scene looked like right after the crash here).
She still has yet to say anything, but she did make a bit of a public acknowledgement on Wednesday, by changing her Instagram profile photo.
Vanessa posted a touching photo showing both Kobe an Gianna, and it will melt your heart.
Vanessa Bryant has remained quiet since Sunday's tragedy, as she and her family have been grieving.
She has yet to speak about it, but did change her Instagram profile photo to a picture of Kobe and Gigi. pic.twitter.com/brrH8qkcaJ
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And then she posted this, with the following caption:
“My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time. 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.
We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately.
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. 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.
I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it’s impossible to imagine life without them. But we wake up each day, trying to keep pushing because Kobe, and our baby girl, Gigi, are shining on us to light the way. Our love for them is endless — and that’s to say, immeasurable. I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever.
Thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and your support with us. We ask that you grant us the respect and privacy we will need to navigate this new reality.
To honor our Team Mamba family, the Mamba Sports Foundation has set up the MambaOnThree Fund to help support the other families affected by this tragedy. To donate, please go to MambaOnThree.org.
To further Kobe and Gianna’s legacy in youth sports, please visit MambaSportsFoundation.org.
Thank you so much for lifting us up in your prayers, and for loving Kobe, Gigi, Natalia, Bianka, Capri and me. #Mamba #Mambacita #GirlsDad #DaddysGirls #Family ❤️”
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It’s hard to even imagine what Vanessa is going through right now, and she’s received a lot of support on social media from fans and casual sports followers alike.
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