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  • California: NBA legend Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash

Her first words after the death of her husband and daughter in a helicopter accident have been to thank for the enormous displays of love and to create a fund for help for the other victims who died in the tragedy of Sunday in Los Angeles. Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant and mother of Gianna Bryant, 13, described as "horrible" the moment that is happening and asked for respect and privacy to deal with the situation.

"There are not enough words to describe our pain right now," the woman from the NBA legend wrote in a message through her Instagram account. "We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my beloved husband, Kobe, the amazing father of our children, and my beautiful and sweet Gianna, a loving, thoughtful and wonderful daughter, and an incredible sister to Natalia, Bianka and Capri."

He also thanked "the millions of people who have shown support and love during this horrible moment. Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them" after the incident on Sunday northwest of Los Angeles who, in addition to their families, died 7 people, including two teammates from her daughter's basketball team who were traveling with her parents and the team coach.

"We are also devastated by the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share their pain intimately," he continued, requesting donations for them at a difficult time. "To honor our Mamba Team family - the basketball academy founded by Kobe Bryant -, the Mamba Sports Foundation has created the MambaOnThree Fund to help support the other families affected by this tragedy," through MambaOnThree.org .

Now, her goal is to continue fighting for her three daughters, with the permanent memory of Gianna and her husband. "I'm not sure what our lives have beyond today and it's impossible to imagine life without them. But we wake up every day, trying to move on because Kobe and our baby, Gigi, are lighting the way for us. Our love for them it is endless. I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever. "

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