Kobe Bryant Remembered On The Day He Was Born; Vanessa, Natalia Bryant And Others Pay Tribute
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Kobe Bryant has been remembered on the day he was born.
The American basketball player, his daughter and seven others died in January 2020 following a helicopter crash.
His wife, Vanessa Bryant, revealed in a tribute post-Newshuntermag.com saw on his birthday that she has missed him.
Kobe would have marked his 44th birthday on Tuesday, August 23, 2022.
“Happy birthday, baby! I love you and miss you so much! #44 ❤️@kobebryant,” Vanessa captioned a throwback photo of her being embraced by her husband, who is wearing a Los Angeles Lakers 2009 championship T-shirt and hat.
The other people who remembered him were as follows:
“Happy birthday ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love you V!!!,” Khloe Kardashian wrote.
“❤️❤️❤️Happy Birthday King Kobe,” fellow basketball star Lisa Leslie added.
“Happy Birthday Kobe,” Monica, Vanessa’s friend and singer, commented.
Natalia also shared a throwback picture of her as a little girl who was sitting on her father’s lap during a basketball game.
“Happy Birthday Daddy! ♥️,” the 20-year-old wrote.
Kobe’s sister, Sharia Washington, also celebrated her brother’s birthday with a series of throwback pictures featuring the late athlete as a kid.
“8.23.78 You were born for greatness. ❤️ Happy birthday Bean! #44 ‘A lot of people say they want to be great, but they’re not willing to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve greatness.’ – KB,” Sharia wrote, quoting her brother.