Vanessa Bryant Sweetly Kisses Daughter Natalia, 17, As They Bundle Up For Ice Skating: ‘I Love You’

Vanessa Bryant recently expressed her grief almost a year after she lost her husband Kobe, and daughter Gianna, in a tragic helicopter crash. The 38-year-old widower took to her Instagram Stories and shared some empathetic advice for those who may be suffering a similar loss.

Learning to cope. Vanessa Bryant opened up about the rocky road of grieving and the importance of persevering nearly one year after Kobe Bryant’s tragic death.

It’s been nearly a year since Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna lost their lives in the horrific helicopter crash that resulted in a total of nine deaths on Jan. 26, 2020.

Natalia Bryant may have her heart set on going to New York for college, but her mom is trying to sway her in another direction. Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a cute pic of her oldest daughter posing in a New York University sweatshirt, sharing that she’s doing her best to convince her to stay closer to home.

Natalia Bryant‘s college search stretches all the way to the east coast! Vanessa and Kobe Bryant‘s oldest daughter has her sights set on New York University, the proud mom shared on Instagram on January 13, alongside a photo of the 17-year-old smiling wide in an NYC shirt. Though, the Big Apple isn’t Natalia’s only top college choice.

Kobe Bryant, and their child, Gigi's deaths.The doting mum took to Instagram to share an image of their four year old who was climbing into a toy car. MORE: Vanessa Bryant in tears over Christmas tree made of red roses from Kobe BryantThe little girl was smiling from ear to ear and looked so much like her late dad, who died last year.  WATCH: Vanessa Bryant makes bittersweet discovery about Kobe Byrant Vanessa simply captioned the photo: "Lamborghini *B.B Kiddo)" along with some heart

 Kobe Bryant  and his teen daughter  Gianna  tragically died in a helicopter crash. The sad news of Bryant and his daughter’s passing was the beginning of a long and sad year that was 2020.A post shared by Vanessa Bryant

Vanessa Bryant is reflecting on Kobe Bryant‘s life and their marriage ahead of the one-year anniversary of the NBA star’s tragic death.

Vanessa Bryant has shared a new video on social media which is incredibly bittersweet.The doting mum took to Instagram on Monday after taking part in a popular TikTok challenge where the initials of your soul mate are seen in the lines of your left thumb.

Vanessa Bryant joked about her 17-year-old daughter Natalia’s minor ski injury in a Wednesday, December 30, video.“Sprained finger and wrist (tbd until swelling goes down),” the California native, 38, captioned an Instagram video of her friend Dustin examining the teenager’s hand, asking her to press down and pull on him. “This is payback for making fun of daddy [Kobe Bryant]’s fingers.

 Vanessa Bryant  calls them family. In a recent Instagram video, the matriarch of the family showed her 4-year-old daughter Bianka learning a new skill.A post shared by Vanessa Bryant

Vanessa Bryant recently shared a heartbreaking tribute to her late husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gigi Bryant. Vanessa took to social media and several photos of her husband Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gigi, twelve months after they attended a Lakers NBA game together.

Ciara and Vanessa Bryant whisked their kids away on a winter vacation, and it’s involved quite a number of fun activities. The latest was a bike riding lesson for four-year-old, Bianka Bryant, who got got some help from Ciara while learning to ride with training wheels. Proud mom, Vanessa, shared a sweet video of the lesson on Instagram.

Vanessa Bryant, 38, and her daughter Natalia Bryant, 17, look like sisters in their latest social media pic! The mother and daughter duo smiled while posing for a new selfie, which Vanessa posted to Instagram on Dec. 28, and in it, they’re both leaning on their arms with their hands under their chins. The proud mom has her hair pulled back into a ponytail and is wearing a black and white sweater while her look-alike has a braided hairstyle and is wearing a white robe and glasses.

There’s nothing like walking in a winter wonderland! Over the Christmas holiday, Vanessa Bryant and her family spent some quality time together taking in the sun and snow and making memories to last a lifetime. On December 27, Vanessa, 38, shared the cutest video with her 18-month-old daughter, Capri, sledding down an intimidating hill! Fortunately, there was no fear for this mother-daughter duo.

Vanessa Bryant posted a touching tribute to her late husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna on Christmas Day.“Always Together, Never Apart Together Forever In Our Hearts,” Vanessa, 38, captioned two family photos via Instagram on Friday, December 25.

Vanessa Bryant and her daughters are keeping Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant‘s memories alive in their first Christmas without them. As the one year anniversary of their tragic passings nears, Vanessa is staying strong her her girls.