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Vanessa Bryantnever misses an opportunity to honor her husband.Over the past month, Bryant, 40, has shared photos of her travels through Italy with daughters Capri, 3, Bianka, 5, andNatalia, 19. Recently, their Italian travels took a stop in a very meaningful place, which Bryant documented on Instagram.“Visited Reggio Calabria, a city my husband lived in when he was about 8 years old. ❤️,” she captioned photos of the area. The first picture shows her two younger daughters posing in the street, while other shots capture sights around the city.Late husbandKobe Bryantspent much of his childhood in Italy, where his father moved the family after he retired from the NBA. His dad began playing abroad before moving back to the U.S. in 1991.Vanessa is also mom to late daughterGianna, whom she shares with Kobe, both of whom died in atragic helicopter crashin January 2020, alongside seven others.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Vanessa Bryant/InstagramLast month, Vanessa and her daughters visited Kobe’schildhood homein Philadelphia, posing for photos outside.Alongside the photograph of the foursome, Vanessa shared a throwback photo of her late love playing basketball as a teen. In the same social media post, Vanessa included an image of a manicure with “KOBE” spelled out on the nails.The former model captioned the series of photographs with a single red heart emoji, while tagging the location as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Vanessa Bryant InstagramIn May, Vanessa and Natalia both honored Gianna on what would have been her 16th birthday. For her tribute, Vanessashared a videoshe narrated, in the same style as her late husbandKobe Bryant’s award-winning animated shortDear Basketball, featuring cartoon sketches of her late daughter and her passion for the sport her family loved so dearly.“Dear Gianna, from the first time you imagined winning a WNBA championship, I knew one thing was real — you were special,” Vanessa said in the voiceover. “You came from greatness, but it was never about what you inherited. It was about what you gave to others.“She continued, “When someone stands up for gender equality, I see you standing up alongside them. And every time someone plays her hardest, I know that’s you on the court. Love you always, basketball.“In the caption, Vanessa wrote, “Love you always! Happy Birthday, Gianna. 😘❤️🥰 #Mambacita #2 ❤️❤️.”
Vanessa Bryantnever misses an opportunity to honor her husband.
Over the past month, Bryant, 40, has shared photos of her travels through Italy with daughters Capri, 3, Bianka, 5, andNatalia, 19. Recently, their Italian travels took a stop in a very meaningful place, which Bryant documented on Instagram.
“Visited Reggio Calabria, a city my husband lived in when he was about 8 years old. ❤️,” she captioned photos of the area. The first picture shows her two younger daughters posing in the street, while other shots capture sights around the city.
Late husbandKobe Bryantspent much of his childhood in Italy, where his father moved the family after he retired from the NBA. His dad began playing abroad before moving back to the U.S. in 1991.
Vanessa is also mom to late daughterGianna, whom she shares with Kobe, both of whom died in atragic helicopter crashin January 2020, alongside seven others.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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Last month, Vanessa and her daughters visited Kobe’schildhood homein Philadelphia, posing for photos outside.
Alongside the photograph of the foursome, Vanessa shared a throwback photo of her late love playing basketball as a teen. In the same social media post, Vanessa included an image of a manicure with “KOBE” spelled out on the nails.
The former model captioned the series of photographs with a single red heart emoji, while tagging the location as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Vanessa Bryant Instagram
In May, Vanessa and Natalia both honored Gianna on what would have been her 16th birthday. For her tribute, Vanessashared a videoshe narrated, in the same style as her late husbandKobe Bryant’s award-winning animated shortDear Basketball, featuring cartoon sketches of her late daughter and her passion for the sport her family loved so dearly.
“Dear Gianna, from the first time you imagined winning a WNBA championship, I knew one thing was real — you were special,” Vanessa said in the voiceover. “You came from greatness, but it was never about what you inherited. It was about what you gave to others.”
She continued, “When someone stands up for gender equality, I see you standing up alongside them. And every time someone plays her hardest, I know that’s you on the court. Love you always, basketball.”
In the caption, Vanessa wrote, “Love you always! Happy Birthday, Gianna. 😘❤️🥰 #Mambacita #2 ❤️❤️.”
source: people.com
