Vanessa Bryant changed her Instagram photo to one of her husband Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant, who were tragically killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
The details: Per reports, Bryant changed her photo on Wednesday.
- The photo is from the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto.
- The photo shows Gianna and Kobe Bryant hugging and smiling together.
- Vanessa has not shared a public statement since Kobe Bryant’s death.
Context: Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were two of the nine people killed in a helicopter crash Sunday.
- Those onboard were on their way to Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, California for a basketball event.
- The helicopter crashed during foggy conditions. The pilot, Ara Zobayan, was given permission to fly. He crashed when the plane was too close to the ground, though, as reported by CNN.
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More on Vanessa: Unnamed sources told People magazine that Vanessa Bryant is remaining strong for her family. Still, she isn’t doing well considering the loss of her husband and 13-year-old daughter.
- An unnamed source told People magazine: “She can hardly keep it together. She can’t finish a sentence without crying. But she is working very hard to pull it together for the other girls. She now has to be the strong one.”