Bryant is survived by Vanessa and their daughters Natalia, 17, Bianka, 3, and Capri, 7 months
On Jan. 17, Vanessa shared a heartwarming throwback photo of herself, Bryant, 41, and their daughter Natalia, now 17, from a“It’s an extremely difficult and devastating time for Vanessa and the whole family,” a friend of the family previously told PEOPLE of the Bryants’ loved ones.Another source told PEOPLE that Vanessa is “devastated.”
“She can hardly keep it together,” the insider said. “She can’t finish a sentence without crying. But she is working very hard to pull it together for the other girls. She now has to be the strong one.” The insider noted, “Of course, you can never be prepared for this. Despite their ups and downs, [Vanessa and Kobe] were soulmates. She thought of him as her partner for life.”
Now, facing a difficult future, Vanessa “is surrounded by people who love her and love Kobe. She has a good support system. She is relying on her faith. She is not alone. But she will be grieving this for a very long time,” a second source explained.
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