Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa has had her Instagram followers jump from 1.5million on January 29 to more than 9.9 million on Sunday 2 February.
It may be that some of her husband’s 20 million plus followers have decided to follow Queen Mamba, since Kobe passed on 26 January.
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But as at Sunday 2 February, the same verified account https://www.instagram.com/vanessabryant/?hl=enhas 9.9million followers.And the number keeps rising.
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In her post on Sunday, she posted a tribute to her late daughter Gianna “Gigi”.
The post featured what appears to be a painting of Gigi, 13, in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey holding a basketball.
“Seeing my babygirl smile and happy again with a basketball under her arm, wrapped in love just warmed my heart. Thank you for this [Reina Koyano] thank you!! My Gigi.”
Gigi, along with her father and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday 26 January. The chopper was reportedly heading to a sports academy in Thousands Oaks, California, for Gigi’s basketball game.
Kobe who was 41 years old, was a five-time NBA champion and 18-time NBA All-Star.
In 2018, he won an Academy Award for his short film, “Dear Basketball.”
He is survived by his wife, Vanessa, and three daughters.
