Vanessa Bryant shares heartfelt post to celebrate late daughters 18th birthday [Video]

Vanessa Bryant has been celebrating her late daughter Gianna’s 18th birthday.

On 26 January 2020, Vanessa’s husband and basketball legend, Kobe Bryant, along with their daughter Gianna and seven others, died in a helicopter crash that was flying over Calabasas, California, before crashing into the side of a hill.

To honour what would have been her middle child’s milestone birthday, she posted a montage of her playing basketball and hugging her father on Instagram.

“Happy birthday to my gorgeous girl, Gigi! I love you. I miss you. I’m so proud of you,” Vanessa’s caption began, using her daughter’s nickname. “2024 was your year. You would’ve been graduating high school and choosing which college to go to. (I would’ve been trying my hardest to convince you to stay close to home).”

Gianna was a basketball player, …