Vanessa Bryant is honoring Kobe for what would be his 43rd birthday. Via Instagram, the Laker legend’s wife posted a throwback picture of them kissing, accompanied by an NBA Finals trophy, and the caption,” Happy birthday, Papi. Te Amo por siempre. Amor Eterno. ❤️💔 43.”
Vanessa Bryant is honoring Kobe Bryant on his 43rd birthday by posting a heartf-elt message to her late husband … saying she will love him forever. The tributes have been pouring in for the NBA legend on Monday … with the Lakers, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Wilson and more sharing messages of love.
Vanessa shared a picture of the couple kissing and posing with the Larry O’Brien trophy after winning one of his 5 championships on Instagram just minutes ago … saying, “Happy birthday, Papi. Te Amo por siempre. Amor Eterno. ❤️💔 43.” Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, pass-ed away in a tra!ic helicopter cr*** in January 2020 … and Vanessa has previously opened up on the “unimaginable” pain she’s gone through since the a!cide*t.
“Lying in bed c*ying isn’t going to change the fact that my family will never be the same again,” Vanessa told People.com back in March … “But getting out of bed and pu!hing forward is going to make the day better for my girls and for me. So that’s what I do.”