"This is justice that belongs to Kobe and Gigi."
Kobe's widow Vanessa wrote this sentence on social media after Kobe's accident scene photos were leaked.
More than two years after that helicopter accident, the wife and mother have finally won justice for their deceased loved ones.
Fans poured their condolences in front of a mural in Los Angeles featuring Kobe Bryant and his second daughter Gianna.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Guanguan
In January 2020, nine people including Kobe and his second daughter Gigi died in a helicopter accident.
Several police officers were suspected of taking and sharing photos of the accident scene, causing dissatisfaction with the family of the deceased and filing a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in the United States.
The sudden ordeal has left Vanessa's family shattered, and the leak of photos of the accident scene is tantamount to adding salt to her bloody wound.
In the end, the verdict required that Los Angeles County should pay Vanessa $16 million.
According to foreign media reports, Vanessa has decided to donate all the compensation to the Mamba & Mambachita Sports Foundation.
Vanessa burst into tears at the Kobe memorial service.
During the trial, the officers involved admitted to sharing the photos with others while playing computer games.
Asked by the plaintiff's lawyer, he said the photos were sent to him by a police officer at the scene of the accident, and that he shared them without thinking that he was violating any nondisclosure agreement.
According to foreign media reports, during the next day's trial, when the witness described the photos of the accident scene that he saw, Vanessa cried and left the trial scene.
The day of the accident, her lawyer said, "was and will always be the worst day of Vanessa's life."
A photo of Kobe and Gigi.
The Mamba & Mambachita Sports Foundation, which bears the names of Kobe and his daughter, is committed to creating a positive social impact through sports, paying special attention to children in disadvantaged areas who lack the conditions to participate in physical activity Girls with equal sports opportunities create opportunities.
After the results came out, Vanessa announced on social media that she had won justice for her late husband and daughter, with a picture of them huddled together and smiling.
Screenshot of Vanessa's social media.
A look at Vanessa's social media pages shows the trajectory of her life.
Although she has been working hard to get out of the haze of that accident, the traces of Kobe still exist and are unforgettable.
On Kobe's birthday, Vanessa posted a photo of them when they were young. Kobe was wearing the 2009 championship T-shirt. At that time, their future was bright.
"My husband has given his all for 20 years in a career he loves basketball. The only thing he wants to do for the rest of his life is to be with his beloved daughter and his wife, and he wants to witness every milestone that belongs to her. But After retiring, he only enjoyed this time for three years and nine months." Vanessa once said.
Screenshot of Vanessa's social media.
Now the hustle and bustle accompanying the accident has slowly faded away, and her life has gradually returned to peace.
Controversy, nostalgia, praise, curiosity... Although the eyes of the outside world are still watching, every move of this woman who lost her husband and children.
Vanessa, who has gradually healed her wounds in countless dark nights, chose to donate the compensation to those children who love sports, hoping that such a bright power can completely dispel the darkness in more people's hearts.