Vanessa Bryant shared new clips of her holiday with her and Kobe Bryant’s daughters. See how much their youngest, Capri, resembles her late father.
Kobe Bryant’s daughters are growing so fast.
Vanessa Bryant shared a peek into her holiday with her and the late NBA star’s daughters Natalia Bryant, 21, Bianka Bryant, 8, and Capri Bryant, 5. In the Instagram post shared Dec. 31, the girls enjoy a wintery getaway as they roast marshmallows, go bowling and show off their impressive skills on the slopes.
Vanessa’s post also included a series of selfies with her and her daughters. And little Capri looks just like Kobe as she flashes a similar grin in each photo.
The kindergartener, whose full name is Capri Kobe Bryant, was born just seven months before Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others died in a January 2020 helicopter crash. Since her husband and daughter’s tragic passing, Vanessa has shared the ways her baby girl has emulated her father.
In honor of Capri’s first birthday, the 42-year-old penned a sweet tribute to little “Koko-Bean.”
“Happy 1st Birthday Capri! Mommy, Daddy, Nani, Gigi and BB love you SO much!!!” she wrote in June 2020. “God Bless you sweet princess. Capri Kobe Bryant a.k.a. ‘Koko-Bean’ named after her dearly missed daddy, Kobe Bean Bryant.”
And Vanessa sees more than just Capri’s resemblance to her dad as she dubbed her baby girl “Daddy and Gigi’s twin,” as she posted a sweet picture Capri doing the “Kobe stare” while sitting on a pillow in April 2021.
Kobe’s legacy has been a major part of Vanessa and her daughter’s holiday celebrations. Last month, Vanessa marked Bianka’s 8th birthday, dubbing it her “Daddy Year,” as No. 8 was Kobe’s professional basketball number from 1996-2006. (He ultimately donned his high school number, 24, for the last decade of his career.)
“BB-8! BB is 8 today!” Vanessa wrote on Instagram Dec. 6, alongside a photo of the birthday girl. “Happy birthday to our Sunshine. We love you so much, Bianka! You bring so much love and laughter into our lives. You are so loved mama!”
“You say it’s your BB8 birthday,” she continued. “And I’ll keep reminding you it’s your daddy (#8) year.”
Keep reading for more Bryant family moments…
Family Portrait
The basketball star posed with his parents Joe Bryant and Pamela Bryant after winning the NBA Championship on June 19, 2000.
Father-Son Moment
The duo were all smiles while posing for a portrait in November 2000.
Vanessa showed off her baby bump at the 2019 Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles.
“Happy Birthday B.B. I Can’t believe you are 3 already!” Kobe wrote on Instagram back in December 2019. “We love you little mamacita.”
“My Bianka Bella Bryant (BBB),” Kobe wrote on Instagram back in November 2019.
“Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful for my family!” Kobe wrote via Instagram back in November 2019.
The Bryants dressed up as characters from The Wizard of Oz back in October 2019.
“My Gigi,” Kobe wrote on Instagram back in September 2019.
The father-daughter duo sat courtside at the the Lakers vs Mavericks game at the Staples Center in 2019.
“@vanessabryant surprised me by bringing our two little babies B.B and KoKo to my @granity book signing of #legacyandthequeen at @barnesandnoble,” the caption of the September 2019 post read.
“Happy Mother’s Day @vanessabryant we love you and thank you for all that you do for our family,” Kobe wrote on Instagram back in May 2019, about a month before Capri’s birth. “You are the foundation of all that we hold dear. I love you #mybaby #lioness #mamabear #queenmamba.”
“Had a great trip to @uconnwbb for senior night and the retirement of basketball legend @promise50 with my baby Gigi,” Kobe wrote on Instagram in March 2019. “Thank you Gampel, Thank you Coach Geno and Cd for the warm welcome. Good luck the rest of the way.”
Kobe and Gianna Bryant shared a special moment at a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks.
Vanessa, Kobe, Natalia and Gianna attended the world premiere of A Wrinkle in Time in Los Angeles back in 2018.
“Surprise family trip to Cabo for my bday #bryantbunch #40 #queenmamba #mambacitas,” the caption of the 2018 post read.
Kobe and his family members attended a women’s basketball game in Los Angeles back in 2017.
Kobe was all smiles as he posed with his family members during his jersey retirement ceremony in 2017. Magic Johnson was also there.
Kobe attended the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards with Vanessa, Gianna and Natalia in 2016.
Here, the family members were pictured at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Bryant celebrated his major win with his daughter Gianna by his side.
Warming up! The basketball icon got a sweet hug from his daughter ahead of his game at the NBA All-Star Game in 2016.
Kobe’s wife and daughters attended his hand and footprint ceremony in Hollywood, California back in 2011.
Kobe, his wife and their daughters celebrated the Lakers’ NBA championship at Disneyland in 2010.
The basketball star celebrated a Lakers victory with Vanessa and the kids at a parade in Los Angeles back in 2009.
During a 2017 interview with Extra, Kobe referred to his daughters as “Daddy’s little princesses.” Here, he was pictured with Vanessa and Natalia in 2007.
Source: www.eonline.com