Vanessa Bryant honors Gianna on birthday, announces student-athlete scholarships: ‘Your spirit and beautiful heart continue to light the way’
Vanessa Bryant honored her late daughter Gianna on what would have been her 20th birthday with emotional tributes on social media. She announced the distribution of $500,000 in scholarships to 20 student athletes through the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation in Gianna's honor. Gianna, along with her father Kobe Bryant, died in a helicopter crash in January 2020.
- ▪Vanessa Bryant shared a photo and video tribute to her daughter Gianna on Instagram for her 20th birthday.
- ▪The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation awarded $500,000 in scholarships to 20 student athletes in Gianna's honor.
- ▪Gianna Bryant and her father Kobe died in a helicopter crash in January 2020, along with seven others.
- ▪Vanessa Bryant has continued to honor the legacy of Kobe and Gianna through foundations, special releases, and annual tributes.
- ▪The scholarships reflect Gianna's passion for basketball and her vision for supporting young athletes.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Sports Entertainment Vanessa Bryant honors Gianna on birthday, announces student-athlete scholarships: ‘Your spirit and beautiful heart continue to light the way’ By Edward Lewis Published May 1, 2026, 5:56 p.m. ET Vanessa Bryant shared several tributes to her late daughter, Gianna, on Friday — and each was quite emotional. Gianna, one of Vanessa and Kobe Bryant’s four children, would have turned 20 on the date, and to celebrate, Vanessa first shared a picture of the two kissing on her Instagram page. 3 Vanessa Bryant shared a photo of her and Gianna on her Instagram page with a touching caption on Friday. Instagram/@vanessabryant “Happy birthday to my sweet baby angel, Gianna,” Vanessa wrote in a caption on the image. “Words can’t express how much I love and miss you mamacita.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at New York Post.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from New York Post
