“My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who have shown support and love in this terrible time. Thanks for all the prayers. We definitely need them, ”Vanessa wrote on her Instagram.

According to her, the family is completely devastated by the loss and shares the grief of other families who also lost relatives in the disaster. She stated that she did not have enough words to describe her pain.

“It is impossible to imagine life without them. But we wake up every day, trying to continue, because Kobe and our little Gigi shine on us to light the way. Our love for them is infinite, and it is immeasurable. I just wanted to hug, kiss and bless them. To have them here, with us, forever, ”the message says.

The helicopter crash that killed 41-year-old Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven more people occurred on January 26 in the vicinity of Los Angeles.

Bryant played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1996 to 2016 and won five NBA championship titles with the team. He is the leader of the club throughout history in terms of the number of matches played, points scored and interceptions completed.

It was previously reported that the NBA will not change the logo in honor of the deceased Bryant.