"Saya merasa nyaman mengetahui bahwa Kobe dan Gigi sangat dicintai. Kami sangat diberkati karena memiliki mereka dalam hidup kami," imbuhnya.

Berlatar foto yang mengabadikan momen kebersamaan lima anggota keluarga Bryant, Vanessa melanjutkan curahan hatinya.

"Saya berharap mereka ada di sini, bersama kami selamanya. Mereka adalah berkat indah yang 'dipanggil' terlalu cepat. Tidak mungkin membayangkan hidup tanpa mereka," tulis Vanessa lagi.

 

 

 

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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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Kendati demikian, Vanessa, yang dikenal publik sebagai sosok yang selalu setia mendampingi perjalanan Bryant, mengaku akan terus menjalani hidup demi mendiang suami dan putri keduanya.

"Tetapi kamu bagun setiap hari, berusaha terus bangkit karena Kobe dan anak perempuan kami, Gigi, terus menerangi jalan kami," ucap Vanessa, menunjukkan keteguhan hatinya.

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Sebelum kepergian Bryant, Vanessa bersama putri-putrinya kerap hadir pada momen emosional di pengujung karier basket sang legenda NBA tersebut.

Di antaranya adalah ketika Bryant memutuskan untuk mengakhiri karier profesionalnya di NBA, tepatnya pada 13 April 2016 yang lalu.

Pada pertandingan terakhir kontra Utah Jazz tersebut, terlihat Vanessa bersama para putrinya mendampingi Bryant pada momen terakhirnya sebagai pemain profesional.

Selain itu, Vanessa beserta keluarga juga terlihat hadir ketika Los Angeles Lakers secara resmi memensiunkan nomor 8 dan 24 sebagai bentuk penghargaan kepada Bryant.

 

 

 

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Kobe Bryant pemain legendaris yang telah menghabiskan 20 tahun bersama Lakers tewas bersama putrinya pada Minggu (26/1/2020) waktu setempat. . Hingga kini FBI masih terus menginvestigasi peristiwa kecelakaan ini. . #rip #ripkobebryant #lakers #gridnetwork

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