Vanessa Bryant Breaks Silence<br />Following Death of Husband<br />Kobe and Daughter Gianna On Jan. 29, Vanessa Bryant issued her<br />first statement since the death of her husband,<br />Kobe Bryant, and daughter, Gianna. Kobe and Gianna tragically died along with<br />seven others in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26. In a heartbreaking post to<br />Instagram, Vanessa said she<br />and her three surviving daughters<br />were “completely devastated.” Vanessa Bryant,<br />via Instagram She went on to say that their<br />pain was inexpressible, as Kobe<br />and Gianna were “beautiful blessings<br />taken from [them] too soon.” Vanessa Bryant,<br />via Instagram Vanessa ended her post by announcing<br />the creation of the MambaOnThree<br />Fund, to help support the other families<br />affected by “this tragedy.” She also encouraged donations<br />to the Mamba Sports Foundation to<br />“further Kobe and Gianna’s legacy.”
