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The morning sun in Los Angeles is like a warm liquid, gently flowing through the wide streets. January 26, 2020, may have been an ordinary day, but it was shattered at that moment - a chilling bad news relentlessly knocked on people's hearts.
Early that morning, NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his beloved daughter Gigi stepped into a private helicopter to prepare for daily training on the basketball court. However, who would have thought that this would be the last journey of their lives!
The news of the helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, leaving no nine passengers alive, sent shockwaves through the world of sports.
When the bad news reached Vanessa Bryant's ears, she could barely believe her eyes and ears. Her husband Kobe Bryant and her beloved youngest daughter Gigi left her forever, and there is no one in this world who cherishes her most.
Vanessa's heart was filled with endless pain, and tears poured out like rain. She said weakly: "At this moment, no words can describe the pain in our hearts. ”
The pain of losing a loved one was like a sharp blade that cut Vanessa's soul. She felt the whole world plunge into darkness in an instant, and the light seemed to have moved away from her.
The desperation in her heart caused her to lose confidence and motivation in life, and every breath became a heavy burden.
In order to alleviate the feeling of emptiness in her heart, Vanessa began to indulge herself, and overeating became her only way to vent her emotions. According to reports, her weight once soared to more than 200 pounds.
She had lost all interest in her appearance, and all she wanted was to fill the void with food, but to no avail.
Losing the protection of her husband Kobe and daughter Gigi, Vanessa became decadent, and a sad atmosphere permeated her life. Once radiant, she is now just a loner who has lost everything.
Vanessa was devastated because she had a heartfelt love story with Kobe. In 1999, at the age of 17, Vanessa was working at Snoop Dogg's music company, when she met Kobe, a young basketball player who had not yet made a name for herself, and the two fell in love at first sight, and an innocent relationship began.
Even though Kobe Bryant had already become famous at that time, in order to allow Vanessa to complete her studies with peace of mind, he even hired a tutor for private tutoring. After six months of passionate and sincere love, Kobe Bryant proposed to Vanessa without hesitation, firmly promising to enter the marriage hall hand in hand with her after winning the NBA championship.
However, this sincere sentiment has been met with strong opposition from families, agents, head coaches, and even the entire black community. Kobe's parents are prejudiced against Vanessa, a mixed-race girl, who believes that Vanessa can "capture" Kobe's heart at a young age, and that there must be something wrong with her character.
Agents and coaches are concerned that young Kobe Bryant is in the prime of his career and that his marriage could adversely affect his career.
What is even more peculiar is that the views of the black community actually accuse Kobe Bryant of "turning his back" on his fellow black people after becoming famous, and they believe that Kobe's honor and wealth should belong to the "black sisters".
However, Kobe Bryant, who is in love, turns a deaf ear to this, and his deep affection for Vanessa is so pure and unwavering that he bravely chooses to spend the rest of his life with Vanessa despite the world's opposition.
In 2001, Bryant prepared a lavish wedding for his beloved Vanessa and presented her with a sparkling diamond ring weighing 7 carats, which was enough to show how much he cherished her.
The wedding was attended by only 12 people, most of whom were Vanessa's relatives and friends. Bryant even gave up the "premarital property notarization" and handed over all his assets to his wife.
Therefore, this mixed-race girl from a poor background, from the moment she stepped out of the campus, she turned gorgeously from an "ugly duckling" to become the favorite wife of billionaire Kobe Bryant, and lived a happy life that is the envy of the world.
After marriage, Vanessa showed her virtuous virtue, she always sat silently in the audience, watching every wonderful performance of her husband Kobe, applauding and cheering for him. Whenever a press conference is held, Vanessa always gazes at her husband with admiration to give a speech.
She never got into trouble or had any negative news, but in her own unique way, she injected positive momentum into Kobe's career.
It was with Vanessa's full support and encouragement that Kobe Bryant performed well from 2000 to 2002, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA championship for three consecutive years.
In the joyful year of 2001, the loving couple ushered in their first love crystallization - the birth of a lovely daughter, which injected endless sweetness and warmth into Kobe's life journey.
It is worth mentioning that Vanessa's background is not as superior as people think. During her childhood, after her parents divorced, she followed her mother into a new family that was not wealthy.
To support her family, Vanessa worked as a salesperson in a bustling shopping mall and even made a cameo appearance as a model on TV to earn extra income to make ends meet.
However, in stark contrast to Vanessa's difficult circumstances, Bryant was born into a wealthy family. He showed outstanding basketball talent from an early age, and was hailed as a future star at an early age.
When the two met and fell in love, Vanessa quickly transformed from a "poor girl" from a poor background to a billionaire wife, living a happy life that is the envy of the world.
For Vanessa, being able to marry the man she loves deeply and live a privileged life that is completely different from the past is undoubtedly the greatest blessing in her life. She devoted herself to the development of her husband's career, and Kobe Bryant also made one brilliant achievement after another in his career, making the relationship between the two more and more indestructible under the sun of happiness.
However, good times are always short-lived. The plane crash in 2020 ruthlessly destroyed Vanessa and her daughter's happy life. Vanessa is deeply grieved by the loss of her beloved husband Kobe Bryant and her beloved second daughter Gigi.
Fortunately, Vanessa also has three young daughters as her biggest sustenance in life, which has become her only motivation for survival. Otherwise, she will probably lose her desire for life completely.
Over time, in order to escape the shadow of widowhood, Vanessa began to share her life on social media and made some new friends. However, this new circle of friends is not the type that Kobe Bryant admired during his lifetime - those "drunken gold" socialites who are active in Vanity Fair, such as the Kardashians and others.
With the full support of her mother Vanessa, Kobe's eldest daughter Natalia also began to follow in the footsteps of celebrities, signed a well-known modeling agency, and devoted herself to the fashion field.
Natalia herself admits that she doesn't really love volleyball, but prefers to pursue her fashion dreams.
As a result, Vanessa, who was once born poor, now frequents the ship of friends with celebrities such as Kardashian, participating in all kinds of lavish feasts and extravagant vacations.
In the daily dynamics she released on social media platforms, we can also clearly observe the memories of Kobe Bryant that have long disappeared, as well as those precious moments when growing up with the children, gradually translated into showing off her proud figure and dazzling beauty to the world.
The focus of life seems to have shifted from the deep attachment to the family in the past to a new direction of self-pursuit and self-release. For Vanessa, who has long lived under Kobe's protection, such a transition is undoubtedly of far-reaching significance.
It is worth mentioning that during the days when Kobe Bryant was still alive, Vanessa rarely had any contact with these celebrities in Vanity Fair. At that time, she was more likely to attend solemn and elegant banquets organized by political celebrities such as Michelle Obama.
However, now that she has lost the restraint of her husband, she seems to have completely released the "wildness" that has been suppressed in her heart for a long time.
Since the beginning of 2022, Vanessa has attended various mysterious "bachelorette parties" as a single woman many times. Even when she traveled to Sicily, Italy to watch the fashion show, she unabashedly shared charming photos of her hot body, which triggered an enthusiastic response from members of the Kardashian family, who left messages "crazy calls" and highly praised her endless charm.
For Vanessa, who has been favored by Kobe Bryant since the age of 17, it is only natural that she now yearns for the colorful world of the outside world. She used to be so young, so innocent, and lived a life like a "greenhouse" that Kobe Bryant carefully built for her.
Now, freed from the shackles, she is finally able to experience the flavors of life to the fullest.
Her daughters also began to follow in their mother's footsteps and "liberate their nature". Kobe Bryant's most beloved second daughter, Gigi, unfortunately passed away and was unable to inherit her father's basketball career. The eldest daughter, Natalia, decisively gave up her beloved volleyball career and switched to the fashion industry, opening a new chapter in her life.
As for the remaining two young daughters, it is still difficult to make accurate predictions about where they will go in the future. may step into the ranks of "socialites" under the influence of her mother and sister, or inherit Kobe's "sports genes" and emerge in the sports world, or find a different way to find your own unique direction in life.
There's no doubt that after Bryant's departure, the family's "guiding light" is gone, and Vanessa and her daughters' lives have changed dramatically, and they are trying to reshape and redefine their own new way of life.
On the whole, Vanessa and her daughters, after experiencing the heavy blow of losing their loved ones, have deviated and misaligned with the "model family" image that Kobe Bryant expected in front of him.
When Kobe Bryant was still alive, Vanessa was a gentle, virtuous, and well-behaved wife. Her social circle is mainly focused on formal occasions organized by high society celebrities. However, now she is intimate with Kardashian and other famous "diamond singles" who indulge in lust, and frequently attends all kinds of lavish parties full of fame and fortune.
Her daughters are also on a life path that is very different from what Kobe Bryant wants. The eldest daughter, Natalia, was expected to take over Kobe's sports career, but she chose to give up volleyball, which she once loved, and switched to the fashion industry.
The second daughter, Gigi, is a talented woman who has never been able to make a breakthrough in basketball, and as for the other two young daughters, their future is still uncertain.
However, Bryant is a man with an extremely open and inclusive mindset. As a legendary superstar, he has a wide range of knowledge and a magnanimous attitude towards the ever-changing life of this world.
Therefore, even if there is a certain gap between his family's lifestyle and his expectations, as long as they can be safe and happy, he will be able to face it calmly.
The road of life is often full of unknowns and challenges, but the key is to have the courage to show your true self, discover your inner potential, and move forward with determination until you reach the top of life.
Vanessa and her daughters are embarking on such a new journey to themselves, and I believe that Kobe Bryant will be extremely pleased and proud of them.