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Vanessa Bryant honored her late husband, Kobe Bryant, on Tuesday, which would've been his 44th birthday. Vanessa shared a special photo of herself and the ...

Kobe and Gianna were on their way, along with seven other people, to a youth basketball game at the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Singer Monica, actor Mario Lopez, and even the Lakers official Instagram account also commented to wish Kobe a happy birthday. Several celebrities took a moment to comment on Vanessa's post and wish Kobe a Happy Birthday.

Vanessa Bryant honored her late husband Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 44th birthday. See her touching tribute below.

[never wants her daughters to see the gruesome photos](https://www.eonline.com/news/1342624/vanessa-bryant-recounts-devastating-moment-she-learned-about-kobe-and-gianna-bryant-crash-site-photos). Vanessa also shared some scenery in the other pics, including images of the coastal city's waterfront and buildings. "Visited Reggio Calabria," Vanessa captioned a July 18 carousel of Instagram pictures from the trip, "a city my husband lived in when he was about 8 years old." I love you V!!!" "Happy birthday, baby!" [Vanessa Bryant](https://www.eonline.com/news/vanessa_bryant) is remembering [Kobe Bryant](https://www.eonline.com/news/kobe_bryant) on what would've been his 44th birthday.

Kobe Bryant's birthday comes amid Vanessa's ongoing legal battle against Los Angeles County.

[announced via a poem](https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/dear-basketball) on The Players' Tribune on Nov. But getting out of bed and pushing forward is going to make the day better for my girls and for me. They inspire me to try harder and be better every day. In the snap, Kobe is seen wearing a baseball hat and a 2009 NBA Championships T-shirt which his team, the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://people.com/sports/watch-the-first-trailer-for-hulus-legacy-the-true-story-of-the-la-lakers/), won. "'A lot of people say they want to be great, but they're not willing to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve greatness.' - KB." Lying in bed crying isn't going to change the fact that my family will never be the same again. ♥️," she wrote in the caption. "Happy Anniversary [@kobebryant](https://www.instagram.com/kobebryant/) [#21](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/21/) ❤️❤️" They married on April 18, 2001, in Dana Point, California before welcoming their first child, "Daddy! [Natalia](https://people.com/sports/natalia-bryant-loves-talking-about-late-dad-kobe-bryant-bittersweet/) in 2003 followed by [Gianna](https://people.com/parents/gianna-bryant-throwback-photos/) in 2006.

On what would've been the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant's 44th birthday, his wife Vanessa Bryant understandably chose not to remember him by what took place ...

[Vanessa’s post](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChmkVhRr5GK/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=) includes singer Monica, Access Daily host Mario Lopez, and even the [Lakers official Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/p/Chm1-ffpY35/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=). [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nets-end-kevin-durant-trade-talks-brooklyn-superstar-agree-to-move-forward-together-after-trade-request/). [Kobe Bryant’s widow says she suffers panic attacks at thought of pictures of crash scene being shared](https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/08/kobe-bryants-widow-says-she-suffers-panic-attacks-at-thought-of-pictures-of-crash-scene-being-shared.html) [Trial over Kobe Bryant crash, corpse photos to begin](https://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2022/08/trial-over-kobe-bryant-crash-corpse-photos-to-begin.html) [Kendrick Lamar’s ‘The Heart Part 5′ stuns, takes on the faces of Nipsey Hussle, Kobe Bryant, Kanye West, Will Smith and Jussie Smollet](https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/05/kendrick-lamars-the-heart-part-5-stuns-takes-on-the-faces-of-nipsey-hussle-kobe-bryant-kanye-west-will-smith-and-jussie-smollet.html) [Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/ChmkVhRr5GK/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=). [posted](https://www.instagram.com/p/Chm3pNzpczs/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=) a photo of herself and her late dad as a little girl, taking in a game, captioning “Happy Birthday, Daddy!” together with a heart. [NBA legend Kobe Bryant](https://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2022/08/trial-over-kobe-bryant-crash-corpse-photos-to-begin.html)’s 44th birthday, widow [Vanessa Bryant](https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/08/kobe-bryants-widow-says-she-suffers-panic-attacks-at-thought-of-pictures-of-crash-scene-being-shared.html) understandably chose not to remember him by what took place the day he passed away, but chose to remember him by the happier times the couple has shared.

Kobe Bryant's widow and a family friend deserve $75 million in damages for the emotional distress they're enduring after emergency personnel shared grisly ...

Vanessa Bryant's co-plaintiff, Chris Chester, is seeking millions in damages as the trial over the Kobe crash site photos nears an end, with his attorney ...

The trial will continue on Wednesday in Los Angeles ... [forced to listen](https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/19/vanessa-bryant-court-testify-kobe-crash-photo-trial/) to painful details about the tragic accident and the subsequent investigation into whether law enforcement inappropriately shared the images. County, the defense, are scheduled to make their closing argument. We’re not here because of an accident, here because of intentional conduct. but rather the alleged improper behavior of the deputies. We’re going to ask you to deliver justice." Tragedy took both Kobe & "44 years ago, today Kobe was born. with his attorney asking for up to $32.5 million in damages. "Anytime, any day, that can be the day," Lavoie said. which based off life expectancy data, is 30 years. [Ciara](https://www.tmz.com/people/ciara/) and [Monica](https://www.tmz.com/people/monica-brown/) were on hand to support Bryant, with the latter showing up on Tuesday, as well.

Vanessa Bryant's civil trial against Los Angeles County nears an end as closing arguments begin after 10 days of testimony.

Jennings Lavoie also told the jury about the plaintiffs’ theory that the county is liable for the conduct of its employees in this case because it failed to have adequate policies or training to prevent it. He testified last week that he was in court because of "false allegations," that he couldn’t remember being at the crash scene that day and This was another key part of the plaintiffs’ case – the destruction of evidence. He said he had no clue, leading the plaintiffs attorneys to imply it could still contain grisly photos that could reemerge at any moment. One involved fire captain Tony Imbrenda showing crash photos at an awards gala in February 2020, when a witness testified she overheard that the photos included an image of Kobe’s “burnt-up” body, which Imbrenda denied at trial. It was also the first day of closing arguments and the first time an attorney put a dollar amount on what they want the jury to award Bryant and Chris Chester, her fellow plaintiff at this trial: It was a photo of her and Kobe with a comment: Her remembrance soon turned to sadness in court, where the trial is nearing an end. Bryant wore black to the trial Tuesday and made her first public Instagram post since the trial began Aug. It shocks the conscience times 1,000. "Forty-four years ago today, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kobe Bryant was born,” Bryant’s attorney, Craig Jennings Lavoie, told the jury as he began his closing argument. They are not blaming the county for the crash itself

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa Bryant deserves millions in damages because she will always “live in fear” that gruesome photos of her loved ones' charred ...

The county has also worked tirelessly for two and half years to make sure its site photos of the crash were never publicly disseminated. Lavoie said testimony and evidence in the case proved that photos of Kobe Bryant’s body were displayed for others by a deputy in a bar and a fire official at an awards gala, claiming a lack of policies and training was partly to blame. She was adamant the county did not violate the Bryant family’s constitutional right to privacy. “The county continues to express its deepest sympathies for the families that suffered this terrible loss. “Can you imagine hiking down into a ravine to take personal souvenir photos of a deceased child… “She felt she needed to run down to the end of the pier and jump into the water, but she couldn’t escape her body. She couldn’t escape the pain of losing her husband and daughter.” Still, he said investigators also failed to conduct a thorough probe after the photo scandal surfaced. “A million dollars (per year) because of the cruelty,” Jackson said. County Fire Captain Brian Jordan returned his laptop with the hard drive missing. In his own closing argument Tuesday, Vanessa’s lawyer Craig Lavoie recalled how his client gave harrowing testimony last Friday detailing the moment she first learned of the unauthorized photos. Based on life expectancy, he said Bryant should get $40 million for future suffering, while Chester should receive $30 million.