Vanessa Bryant Amazes Fans with Personal Pic of First Meeting with Her Late Husband Kobe Bryant

• Vanessa Bryant and Kobe Bryant shared a sweet love story.
• Kobe passed away alongside his daughter, leaving Vanessa and his other three daughters behind.
• Vanessa recently amazed fans when she shared a personal picture of when she first met Kobe.

Vanessa Bryant and her late husband, Kobe Bryant were a power couple. The couple shared four kids: Natalia, Gianna, Bianka, and Capri. Vanessa and Kobe were married for almost 19 years before the basketball star's sudden death.

Kobe died aged 41, along with his daughter Gianna, who was 13. Father and daughter passed away tragically alongside seven others when the helicopter they were in crashed in the hills of Calabasas.

Kobe, Gianna, and the others on the plane flew from John Wayne Airport in Orange County to his Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for a basketball game when they died on January 27, 2020. Gianna, who was to play at the game, was following in his dad's footsteps to be a basketball player.

The proud father left behind his other three daughters and his loving wife. Vanessa and Kobe met in 1999 on the set of a music video that the former NBA player was making. Kobe was 20, and Vanessa was 17.

The NBA legend was pursuing a career in music, as much as his songs were never released, when he and Vanessa first crossed paths. Kobe was smitten with Vanessa and always wanted to know where she was as they shot his music video. She later wrote her number down for Kobe, and the next day, he called her. This marked the start of their romance.

Fans thanked Vanessa for sharing their love story.

Six months into their whirlwind romance, the pair got engaged. They then tied the knot in April 2001 and lived for 18 years together until death separated them. On April 18, 2021, Vanessa shared a picture from their wedding, celebrating 20 years since they got married.

Kobe and Gianna's death devastated Vanessa. The mom of four described Gianna as an "amazingly sweet and gentle soul" who would kiss her good night and good morning. She also mourned her "soulmate" and called Kobe "my sweet husband and the beautiful father of my children."

Vanessa gushed that she and Kobe had an amazing love story and had hoped to grow old together. Sadly, this didn't come to be. She said the pain of losing Kobe was unimaginable, but she had to push forward for her three daughters' sake.

Vanessa's Recent Instagram Post and Moving Forward

Vanessa recently shared a picture taken on the first day she and Kobe met. She wrote in the captions that the two met 24 years ago, on November 27, 1999. Kobe and Vanessa were all smiles in this gorgeous photo shared on Instagram on November 28, 1999.

Fans loved how Vanessa is keeping her love story with Kobe alive. They commented on her post, "Amazing photo of you two!" Fans sent Vanessa so much love. "One of my fav pics of you both," a fan announced.

Fans thanked Vanessa for sharing her love story. They said the great picture showed "the MOST gorgeous couple." "Pure magic," a fan wrote. Vanessa and Kobe's picture showcased the start of their love story, which they nurtured and became a couple that loved each other with their whole being.

Vanessa said that even though Kobe and Gianna are gone, they keep her going. Her three daughters also give her the strength to live and smile through the pain. The 41-year-old strives to get out of bed each day to make the day better for her three girls and her.

Vanessa continues to keep Kobe's memory alive by sharing their love story and her philanthropic work. She has donated funds to Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, nonprofits that carry on Kobe and Gianna's legacies by giving chances to underprivileged young athletes.