"His focus was on Gianna's face": Vanessa Bryant opens up about a heartbreaking moment that Kobe Bryant shared with his daughter Gianna Bryant

Kobe Bryant and his young daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant’s untimely death in 2020, left the world mourning, even though Vanessa Bryant stayed strong to be there for their family. The 2020 helicopter crash sent shockwaves across the world, and now, close to six years later, Vanessa Bryant is all set to release a photo book, Mamba & Mambacita Forever , which would have murals and memories of them that she wants the world to remember forever. As Vanessa Bryant opened up about it to PEOPLE, she recalled a heartbreaking moment that the NBA legend shared with Gianna Bryant .

Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, opens up about a heartfelt moment the NBA legend shared with Gianna Bryant
A few hours ago, Vanessa Bryant spoke to PEOPLE about the upcoming photo book when she opened up about a particular heartbreaking moment which Kobe Bryant had with Gianna Bryant.

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The moment refers to when Kobe Bryant won the NBA Finals in 2009 and picked up young Gianna “Gigi” Bryant in his arms as she held on to his cheeks.

Vanessa Bryant opened up about it and said, "One of my favorite murals of Kobe and Gianna is the one of them staring at each other with Gigi’s hand on her daddy’s cheek after winning a championship…”

Vanessa Bryant added, “It’s such a sweet moment between Gigi and her daddy. Not Kobe Bryant, but daddy. A GIRL DAD."

The popular philanthropist added, “In that moment, Kobe wasn’t focused on the happy celebratory roars of the arena after winning a championship, something he worked so hard for…His focus was on Gianna’s face beaming with pride after he won. He looks like he’s soaking in how proud Gigi is of him. Such a sweet moment between the two of them."

Vanessa Bryant is all set to release a photo book with many such heartfelt moments from Kobe Bryant’s life
The upcoming photo book will have many such highlights from the NBA icon, Kobe Bryant’s illustrious career in the league and his heartfelt moments which he shared with Gianna Bryant.

It will soon be six years since Kobe Bryant and his teen daughter, Gianna Bryant, passed away in a brutal helicopter crash.

Despite the harrowing experience, Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant has shown resilience and has managed to keep herself strong for their other children.

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