Vanessa Bryant pays touching tribute to Kobe on wedding anniversary
The HinduVanessa Bryant celebrated the 19th anniversary of her wedding to her late husband Kobe Bryant on Saturday with a touching Instagram post. Five-time NBA champion Bryant and the couple's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on January 26. Vanessa Bryant recorded an emotional message for the draft broadcast, saying being drafted into the women's league “would have been a dream come true” for Gianna. After the conclusion of the draft on Friday night, the WNBA announced the creation of the Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award, given to “an individual or group who has made significant contributions to the visibility, perception and advancement of women's and girls' basketball at all levels.”