Vanessa Bryant has paid tribute to Kobe, her late basketball legend husband, on their 19th wedding anniversary.
Kobe and Gianna, the couple’s 13-year-old daughter, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on January 26, this year, with seven others.
But on Saturday, Vanessa took to her Instagram page to wish her late husband “a happy 19th wedding anniversary”.
She also admitted to missing Kobe, stating that she wished he was still alive.
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“My king, my heart, my best friend. Happy 19th wedding anniversary baby. I miss you so much. I wish you were here to hold me in your arms. I love you,” she wrote accompanied by a throwback photo of her and Kobe cuddling up together.
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Kobe will be posthumously inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame later this year after being selected in the class of 2020.
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The former Los Angeles Lakers great was an 18-time All-Star, five-time NBA champion, two-time scoring champion and the 2007/08 Most Valuable Player.
He also ranks fourth in NBA history in points, and was selected to the All-Defensive team 12 times.
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