On a romantic date, Vanessa Bryant is thinking about her late spouse.

On Monday, the widow of the great Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant shared a sweet image that she had taken with her boyfriend 24 years ago on Instagram. In the post, she reflected on the time she had spent with her previous partner.

In the picture, she is posing with Kobe, who passed away in a helicopter crash in the year 2020, as well as the couple’s daughter Gianna. In the picture, Kobe is wrapping one arm around her waist, and she is pressing against his chest. Both Kobe and Vanessa are seen in the picture beaming heartily at each other.

She wrote in the caption of the picture that it was taken on this day twenty-four years ago, which also happened to be Kobe Bryant’s jersey number in the later stages of his renowned career: 24 years ago, I was. #1999 ️ 11/27/99 ” Day 1 of Year 1999At Dodger Stadium, during the event known as “Lakers Night,” Natalia Bryant, who is the daughter of Vanessa and Kobe Bryant, pays tribute to her late father.

Natalia Bryant, the daughter of Vanessa and Kobe Bryant, paid tribute to her late father during the ‘Lakers Night’ event held at Dodger Stadium.

Numerous well-known friends of Vanessa expressed their admiration for the couple in the comments section. Kim Kardashian wrote, “️,” Alicia Keys wrote, “4 ever!!!!! ,” and Lauren London, who lost her partner Nipsey Hussle in 2019, wrote, “.”

The post also had some love from WNBA player Sabrina Ioenescu, who wrote, “” beside a picture of her longtime mentor and his wife.

Alex Rodriguez, a legend of the New York Yankees, also chimed on, saying, “” on the endearing picture of Vanessa and his deceased pal.

In addition to being a mother to Natalia, who is twenty years old, Bianka, who is six years old, and Capri Kobe, who is four years old, Vanessa also share old images of herself and her late hubby on Instagram on a regular basis.

On the occasion of Father’s Day this year, she expressed her admiration for him by referring to him as “the very best girl daddy” and by uploading images of him with their four children. Among their children was the late Gianna, who passed away in the year 2020 at the age of thirteen, along with her father and seven other individuals.

A tribute was released by her in August to commemorate the day that he would have been 45 years old. In it, she shared ten photographs of the two of them from their many years of dating. “Have a wonderful 45th birthday, baby! My love for you will last forever and ever.One of the captions that she wrote for the photo was “️ #82378.”

Flowers with the words “Love You Always” signed by Kobe Bryant’s late father were sent to her daughter as a gift for the start of the school year.
In the latter part of that month, she announced that a statue would be placed outside of the Los Angeles Lakers arena in recognition of Kobe Bryant’s exceptional contributions to the organization and his legacy.

As you are aware, Kobe Bryant spent his entire 20-year NBA career playing for the Los Angeles Laker. She made this statement in a video that was uploaded to both her Instagram account and the Instagram account of the team. While he was playing in the City of Angels, he experienced a sense of belonging here ever since he moved to this area and joined the Lakers organization.

She expressed her gratitude by saying, “On behalf of the Lakers, my daughters, and myself, I am so honored that, right in the middle of Los Angeles, in front of the location that is known as ‘The House That Kobe Built,’ we are going to unveil his statue so that his legacy can be celebrated forever.”

The statue will be installed on February 8, 2024, joining the ranks of other Lakes greats who already had sculptures honoring them. These other greats include Chick Hearn, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, among others.

“Kobe Bryant was one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time and one of the most iconic individuals in the history of Los Angeles,” stated Jeanie Buss, the Governor of the Los Angeles Lakers, at the time.

This is the perfect spot to honor Kobe with a statue because it is located in the center of our city, where everyone can come together to celebrate him and be inspired by the incredible accomplishments he has accomplished.

It was mentioned by the league that Kobe was involved in the planning of the statue before to his passing approximately four years ago.