Vanessa Bryant Thanks WNBA For Making Daughter Gianna, Alyssa Altobelli And Payton Chester Honorary Draft Picks

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

It has been nearly four months since Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter accident, and his wife Vanessa Bryant just shared a heartbreaking new story.

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

Vanessa Bryant has shared a heart-wrenching message to her daughter Gigi on what would have been her 14th birthday on Friday.

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

 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 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.

Vanessa Bryant is honoring a bittersweet milestone.

 Kobe  and  Gianna Bryant ’s legacy is reaching new heights. The WNBA immortalized the father-daughter pair along with fellow helicopter crash victims Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester on Friday, April 17. During the WNBA’s draft “The Kobe & Gigi Bryant Advocacy Award” was announced, along with Gigi being named an “honorary draft pick.” Mom and wife  Vanessa Bryant  dedicated several heartfelt posts to the moving tribute on social media, including an emotional video message.

Vanessa Bryant, 37, was missing her daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant on Apr. 18 when she posted a message expressing her pride over the late basketball player after she was honored by the Women’s National Basketball Association. The doting mom shared a smiling photo of her “baby girl”, who died in a helicopter crash in Jan. at the age of 13, in her white and black basketball jersey and shorts after it was announced that she was chosen to be the WNBA’s youngest honorary draft pick.

Kobe and Gianna Bryant are being immortalized by the WNBA in a big way.