"Putri-putriku dan aku ingin berterima kasih pada jutaan orang yang memberikan dukungan dan cinta selama masa yang mengerikan ini. Terima kasih atas doa kalian. Kami benar-benar membutuhkannya," kata dia
Unggahan Vanessa itu disukai nyaris 2,6 juta pengguna Instagram hanya dalam waktu satu jam.
"Kami sangat terpukul dengan kehilangan yang tiba-tiba atas suami penyayang, Kobe--ayah luar biasa dari anak-anak kami; dan Giannaku yang cantik dan manis; putri yang penuh kasih, baik hati dan luar biasa serta saudari hebat dari Natalia, Bianka dan Capri," kata Vanessa yang sudah menikahi Bryant sejak 2001 itu.
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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. There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now. I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they were here with us forever. They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon. I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it’s impossible to imagine life without them. But we wake up each day, trying to keep pushing because Kobe, and our baby girl, Gigi, are shining on us to light the way. Our love for them is endless — and that’s to say, immeasurable. I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever. Thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and your support with us. We ask that you grant us the respect and privacy we will need to navigate this new reality. 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. Thank you so much for lifting us up in your prayers, and for loving Kobe, Gigi, Natalia, Bianka, Capri and me. #Mamba #Mambacita #GirlsDad #DaddysGirls #Family ❤️
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Vanessa lantas menyampaikan rasa duka cita kepada tujuh korban lain.
"Kami berduka bersama mereka dengan sangat dekat. Tak ada kata-kata yang cukup untuk menggambarkan duka kami saat ini."
Bagi Vanessa, Kobe Bryant dan putrinya Gianna menjadi sinar terang bagi dia dan ketiga putrinya yang lain.
"Aku tak yakin bagaimana hidup kami kelak, dan tak bisa dibayangkan hidup tanpa mereka. Tapi kami bangun setiap hari, mencoba terus berusaha bangkit karena Kobe dan putri kecil kami Gigi, menyinari kami dengan cahaya untuk menunjukkan jalan," tulis dia.
Sebelumnya, pada hari Rabu Vanessa Bryant mengubah gambar profilnya dengan foto Bryant dan Gigi saling berpelukan dan tersenyum.
Itu adalah foto terakhir Bryant di final NBA All-Star Game pada 14 Februari 2016.
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