Vanessa Bryant asks fans to wear red to honour late daughter Giana's birthday

We can only imagine how bittersweet this past Mother’s Day must have been for Vanessa Bryant.

Following the tragic loss of her daughter Gianna Bryant and her husband Kobe Bryant, Vanessa Bryant continues to be surrounded by a strong support system and continues to be showered with love.  On Mother's Day, the 38-year-old shared the many thoughtful gifts she received from couple Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade, singer Ciara, TV personality La La Anthony, basketball player Julius Randle and co-founder of Lil' Libros Patty Rodriguez.  But the best gifts of all came from her daughter Natalia

Vanessa Bryant has filed a legal claim over unauthorized photos taken by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials at the scene of the helicopter crash that took the lives of her husband Kobe Bryant, their daughter Gianna and seven others.

Seeing double. Vanessa Bryant sees her late husband Kobe Bryant’s features in their 10-month-old daughter, Capri.

Vanessa Bryant received an unexpected gift from Kobe Bryant for her birthday.

 Vanessa Bryant  received a special gift in honor of her late daughter  Gianna Bryant ’s 14th birthday. The mother-of-four took to her social media to share a cake gifted to her from  Kobe Bryant ’s former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Paul Gasol and his wife Catherine McDonnell.

Vanessa Bryant was feeling the love on her late daughter, Gianna's, birthday.

Vanessa Bryant has asked fans to wear red to honour what would have been her late daughter Gianna’s 14th birthday.

Vanessa Bryant on Friday paid tribute to her late daughterGianna on what would have been her 14th birthday. Gianna and her father, Kobe Bryant, were killed in a helicopter crash in January.

 Vanessa Bryant  remembered her and  Kobe Bryant ’s late teenage daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant on what would have been her 14th birthday. On Friday, May 1, the 37-year-old took to her social media to share a picture of her smiling daughter sporting Mickey Mouse ears. “Happy 14th Birthday to my sweet baby girl, Gianna. Mommy loves you more than I can ever show you,” she wrote. “You are part of MY SOUL forever. I wish I could wake up and have you here with me.”

Feeling sentimental. Vanessa Bryant honored her late daughter, Gianna, with a special tribute on what would have been her 14th birthday.

Vanessa Bryant is sharing some emotional words on the birthday of her late daughter Gianna, who tragically died in a helicopter crash with father Kobe Bryant in February.

Feeling sentimental. Vanessa Bryant honored her late daughter, Gianna, with a special tribute on what would have been her 14th birthday.

Vanessa Bryant has shared a message to daughter Gianna Bryant on what would've been her 14th birthday. On Friday, Vanessa took to Instagram to share a photo of Gigi, along with a tribute to her baby girl.

Vanessa Bryant is remembering her late daughter, Gianna Bryant, on her birthday.

Vanessa Bryant, 37, remembered her daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant on May 1, three months after she tragically passed away in a fatal helicopter crash with her father Kobe Bryant. The second eldest daughter of the NBA superstar would have been celebrating her 14th birthday, and her heartbroken mom took to Instagram to share a sweet message.

Vanessa Bryant is remembering her late daughter, Gianna Bryant, on her birthday.

Today, May 1, marks the day Gianna ‘Gigi’ Bryant would have turned 14 years old. The teenager would have been celebrating with her loving parents, Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, and doted on by her sisters — Natalia, 17, Bianka, 3, and baby Capri, 10 months.