Verkkoas mourners gathered at staples center on monday for a memorial service celebrate the lives of kobe and gianna bryant, attorneys for vanessa. Verkkovanessa bryant, kobe's wife and gigi's mom, posted on instagram tuesday showing a letter written by gigi's best friend aubrey. Thank you so much. Verkko8 heartbreaking moments from vanessa bryant's tribute to kobe and gigi. February 24, 2020 / 5:00 pm est / cbs news. Verkkoone year later, the tragic helicopter crash that killed nine people remains a raw and painful memory for the mambas, the team the lakers legend. Read the full transcript. Verkkovanessa bryant, wife of kobe and mother of gianna, made her first public speech since the tragedy, and in an emotional, yet incredibly composed manner, told stories. Bryant, known as “gigi,” was the second of four children born to nba basketball legend kobe bryant and his wife vanessa, a. Verkkokobe and gigi bryant died in a helicopter crash in calabasas, california, in january 2020. The tragedy claimed the lives of seven other victims. Verkkoat the same time, though, every remembrance of kobe and her gigi, the family's next budding hoops star who died on her way to a tournament with her. Verkkoit’s been one year since a helicopter carrying kobe bryant, his daughter gianna and seven others crashed into a hillside in calabasas, killing all.