Vanessa Bryant enjoys birthday love from some of her famous friends like kim kardashian.
The businesswoman, philanthropist and widow of the late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant celebrated her 42nd birthday on Sunday, May 5.
In tribute to her friend and fellow Los Angeles resident, Kardashian took to her Instagram page and shared a couple of photos of herself hanging out with Bryant.
‘Happy birthday V! ! ! ! I love you @vanessabryant,’ the Keeping Up With The Kardashians alum, 43, captioned a photo of the two friends snuggling together at a Baby 2 Baby event.
In the image, Bryant is the one puckering up for the camera in a hot pink ensemble with her long dark locks falling over her chest, while the reality star leans toward her friend with her mouth open in excitement while wearing a dress light pink with a train.
Kim Kardashian, 43, took to her Instagram page on Sunday, May 5, to wish her friend Vanessa Bryant a ‘happy birthday’ with a photo of them at a Baby 2 Baby event.
The Skims founder would also share a full-length photo of the couple posing together at that same Baby 2 Baby event.
In the images, which were from the nonprofit’s November 2022 event in West Hollywood, Kim K can be seen dressed head-to-toe in Balenciaga.
The reality TV star paired a baby pink asymmetrical dress with a dramatic train and multiple bow tie details with a small matching Balenciaga bag and a pair of hot pink boots, according to Glamor.
This was one of the times when Ms. Kardashian was in her funniest blonde phases, as she sported a partial platinum look while having her long locks swept away from her face.
Bryant was pretty in pink in a Gucci dress and matching heels hidden next to her friend, while she held a matching clutch and her raven tresses flowed with an extra dose of volume and a center part.
Some of the other people who took to Bryant’s Instagram page to wish him a special birthday tribute include the likes of Ria Washington, Sydney Washington, Nikki Brown, Kid Jay, Ciara and her husband Russell Wilson, Daniela Dee, Brian Peterson, JOrdan Cohen, Khloe. Kardashian, Monica Denise and Lala Anthony, among others.
Even Bryant’s daughters sent their mom a birthday message with white roses that were attributed to Natalia, Gianna, Bianka and Capri.
Kim K and her mother Kris Jenner also sent a joint birthday message to Bryant along with an image of a bouquet of red roses.
The businesswoman and reality star also shared a second photo of herself with her friend at the Baby2Baby event almost two years ago.
The Skims founder and teamed up with her mom, Kris Jenner, to send this special red rose-filled tribute on Vanessa Bryant’s 42nd birthday.
All the love and birthday wishes for Vanessa Bryant come just after the fourth anniversary of the tragic helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant, 41, their daughter Gianna, 13, and seven others.
The Kardashian family, who have been friends with the Bryants, were among the many people who mourned the lives lost on social media shortly after the horrific accident in the Calabasas mountains on January 26, 2020.
Kim Kardashian posted a black and white photo of the late father with his daughter Gigi on Instagram and wrote, “My heart is so heavy.”
Kim Kardashian and the rest of her family mourned the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and the seven other people killed in the tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas on January 26, 2020.
Vanessa Bryant is pictured with her late husband and their four children just before he and her daughter Gigi died four years ago.
“No one should ever experience what the families involved are going through,” he continued. “This has affected us all greatly, but I can’t even imagine what Vanessa feels losing her husband and daughter. I cry just thinking about it. I pray for the Bryant family, the Altobelli family and the families of all those who perished in this unthinkable tragedy. Rest in peace legend.’
Vanessa and Kobe Bryant met when she was a background dancer in a music video and began dating in 1999.
They married in April 2001, when she was 18 years old, and the world basketball superstar was 22.
The couple had four daughters: Natalia, Gianna, Bianka and Capri.
