Vanessa Bryant broke her silence yesterday and took to Instagram, sharing her feelings and devastation from the tragedy that took the lives of her husband, Kobe Bryant, their 13-year-old-daughter Gianna, and 7 other passengers including the pilot of the helicopter.
"My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time. Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them. We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe — the amazing father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet Gianna — a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri. We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately."
She also announced the "Mamba On Three" Fund to help the families and victims who were affected greatly by this tragedy.
"To honor our Team Mamba family, the Mamba Sports Foundation has set up the MambaOnThree Fund to help support the other families affected by this tragedy. To donate, please go to MambaOnThree.org. To further Kobe and Gianna’s legacy in youth sports, please visit MambaSportsFoundation.org."
If you would like to help, you can sign up here.
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