A mother mourns her husband and daughter.
The world is still reeling from the unbelievable news that Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Marie-Onore "GiGi" Bryant, and seven others lost their lives in a fatal helicopter crash in Calabasas, California., but the tributes to the fallen star, his daughter, and their friends have poured in from all around the world.
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to pay their respects. The Detroit Pistons opened their game on Monday wearing black #24 Bryant jerseys, while NBA players have shared their disbelief that their friend and idol is no longer with them. This is a devastating loss for all families involved, but th. A few friends and admirers of the Bryants have taken a moment to share their public condolences to Kobe's wife Vanessa Bryant who not only lost her husband but her second-born child.
! ???," wrote. "May God have mercy on the Bryant family and the families of all the souls we lost!" asked that women come together for Vanessa. "Women, Wives, Mother's ....Let's Stand United For Vanessa Bryant," she said. "Please Fight In The Spirit For Her. Fight like You Know The Road Ahead Is Tough. Fight Like Her Life Will Never Be The Same. Fight Like You Know That The Enemy Wants To Take Her Mind....Fight On Purpose.....Fight ?"
Over on her Instagram page, "We are all feeling sadness from this loss, but all I can think of is that it is a grain of sand compared to what Vanessa must going through right now," she penned. "Vanessa, I pray for your strength and that God guides you each step of the way through this unimaginable heartbreak.
also shared her heartbreak for Vanessa. "," Amber stated. "I sat and thought about my life without my Sons, my husband Alexander and my Family and literally couldn’t hold back my tears all day. Please let’s. We Love you Vanessa ?❤️?? RIP Kobe Rip Gigi."
Read through all of their messages, and more, in full below.