Vanessa Bryant celebrates Kobe Bryant’s special memory in touching tribute

Vanessa Bryant, the wife of late LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, paid tribute to her husband on Saturday by celebrating the 16th anniversary of his fourth NBA title win. The mother of four shared multiple stories on social media as she honored Kobe on this memorable day. The Black Mamba led his team to victory on this day against the Orlando Magic, and was named the Finals MVP for his performance.

The philanthropist posted four stories celebrating Kobe’s special memory, resharing a video from a fan account in the first slide. In the clip, Bryant could be seen celebrating his fourth title win, as he jumped in the air with elation.

She then followed this story with an image of Kobe and their daughter Gianna from the title celebrations, as the picture displayed a short message.

"16 years ago: Kobe wins his fourth NBA championship," it read.

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Vanessa Bryant continued her tribute by sharing a picture of her wearing the Kobe 6 protro. The sneaker featured a Lakers-inspired purple colorway and was never released to the public. This shoe paired well with the Daisy Duck bags, which she posted on her story.

Her final story featured a family picture that showed Kobe posing with the Finals MVP trophy alongside his daughters Natalia and Gianna and herself.

These stories paid a touching tribute to Kobe's fourth title win, during which the Lakers defeated the Magic in five games. In that series, Bryant recorded 32.4 points and 7.4 assists per game, averaging 43.8 minutes on the court. Kobe went on to win back-to-back titles the following year, cementing his legacy as a LA Lakers legend.

Vanessa Bryant and her daughters sit courtside during a WNBA game

Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa Bryant, was pictured sitting courtside with her daughters, Natalia (22), Bianka (9), and Capri (6), during a WNBA game between the New York Liberty and the Chicago Sky. The four of them were at the Barclays Center, as both teams faced off in an inter-conference tie in the Commissioner's Cup.

The official WNBA X (formerly Twitter) account posted a clip of the quartet before the game, captioning it with a short note.

"Vanessa Bryant and family courtside for tonight’s Sky-Liberty matchup on ESPN 🤩," the WNBA handle wrote.

New York capped the night with a brilliant display as the Bryant family witnessed a strong performance. The Liberty secured their seventh consecutive victory on the night in an 85-66 blowout win.

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Arian Kashyap is a basketball journalist at Sportskeeda with over two years of experience at Essentially Sports and Spice Bite and a Bachelor's in Physical Education and Sports Sciences.

Arian's favorite team is the Miami Heat and it’s mainly down to Dwyane Wade being his favorite player of all time. Arian loved how explosive Wade was as a player and he had all the attributes, whether that be shooting, defending or passing. Arian really liked how he won titles both with and without a dynasty behind him.

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