Vanessa Bryant dedicated an emotional announcement to Kobe: 'Happy birthday, I love you forever'

The tragically killed basketball legend and his wife have been married for 19 years. Vanessa shared a photo of them together on social media and marked Kobe's birthday with an emotional description.

Aug 24, 2021 - 05:19
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Vanessa Bryant dedicated an emotional announcement to Kobe: 'Happy birthday, I love you forever'

Legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant and his thirteen-year-old daughter Gianna were killed last year in a helicopter crash in California. On August 23 this year, Kobe would turn 43 years old.

His widow Vanessa Bryant, 39, shared an emotional post on her Instagram profile on Kobe’s birthday. She posted a photo of herself and Kobe kissing.

- Happy Birthday. I will love you forever, eternal love. 43 - wrote Vanessa in the description of the photo, and added an emoticon of a broken heart. The post was liked by more than a million users and was supported by numerous stars such as Kelly RowlandCiaraGigi Hadid, and Khloe Kardashian.

"You were everything to him," one of Vanessa's followers commented.

Kobe and Vanessa met when she was 17 and he was 21. They got engaged after a six-month relationship and got married in 2001. They were married for 19 years and had four daughters -  Natalia, Gianna, Bianca, and Capri. Despite the ups and downs in their relationship, the couple decided to stay together and work on their relationship and the late Kobe pointed out that Vanessa was his best friend.

Check out the photo Vanessa posted HERE

By: Olivia J. - Gossip Whispers