Kobe Bryant Farewell: Watch Venessa Bryant’s Deeply Emotional Farewell Speech To Her Late Husband And Daughter
While the world mourns the death of an undeniably talented NBA giant, a five-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist, one cannot even begin to grasp the pain his beloved widow
Vanessa Bryant and children: Natalia, Bianka, and Capri Kobe are passing through.
Kobe Bryant a loving husband and devoted father, 41 alongside others including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna died in a helicopter car crash in Calabasas, California, on Jan. 26.
On Monday at the Staples Centre, thousands of fans gathered for the memorial of Kobe Bryant and Gigi Bryant #KobeFarewell and his widow eulogized her 41-year-old husband and their daughter with touching words: “God knew they couldn’t be on this earth without each other,” Bryant said of the pair. “He had to bring them home to heaven together.” Thoughtful, sweet and beautiful were words she described her daughter “Gigi” with, mourning the milestones which will never be: “I’ll never get to see my baby girl walk down the aisle, have a father-daughter dance with her daddy, dance on the dance floor with me or have babies of her own,” Bryant said tearfully. “Gianna would have been an amazing mommy. She was very maternal ever since she was really little.” “Gigi would have most likely become the best player in the WNBA,” her mother said to a round of applause.
Venessa describing Kobe as her “soulmate,” said “I want my daughters to know and remember the amazing person, husband and father he was,” she said. “The kind of man who wanted to teach the future generations to be better.” “Babe, you take care of our Gigi,” Bryant said.
Kobe and Vanessa’s Love Story:
Kobe met his wife, Vanessa, during a music video shoot in 1999 while she was still in high school and he was just 20 years old. They got engaged when she turned 18, and they got married in April 2001.
