Kobe與二女兒Gianna不幸在直升機意外上喪生，而他的妻子Vanessa Bryant也首度發表聲明，感謝各界對Kobe家族的關心。
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My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time. Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them. We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe — the amazing father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet Gianna — a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri. We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately. There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now. I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they were here with us forever. They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon. I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it’s impossible to imagine life without them. But we wake up each day, trying to keep pushing because Kobe, and our baby girl, Gigi, are shining on us to light the way. Our love for them is endless — and that’s to say, immeasurable. I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever. Thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and your support with us. We ask that you grant us the respect and privacy we will need to navigate this new reality. To honor our Team Mamba family, the Mamba Sports Foundation has set up the MambaOnThree Fund to help support the other families affected by this tragedy. To donate, please go to MambaOnThree.org. To further Kobe and Gianna’s legacy in youth sports, please visit MambaSportsFoundation.org. Thank you so much for lifting us up in your prayers, and for loving Kobe, Gigi, Natalia, Bianka, Capri and me. #Mamba #Mambacita #GirlsDad #DaddysGirls #Family ❤️
Vanessa Bryant 🦋（@vanessabryant）分享的貼文 於 PST 2020 年 1月 月 29 日 下午 4:59 張貼
Vanessa Bryant表示：「這是無法用言語形容的悲傷，我們的生活全毀了，有人安慰我Kobe跟GiGi他們深深被愛著，我很感謝有他們在我的生活中，我希望他們永遠都在，這些美麗的祝福太快從我們身邊奪走。」
她也寫下：「我摯愛的丈夫Kobe，你是超棒的父親，還有我美麗、可愛的Gianna，你是令人疼愛、很有想法，很棒的女兒，還有Natalia, Bianka, 以及Capri，我們都十分難過。」