Vanessa Bryant wants NBA not to pay tribute to late husband one year after death

The wife of late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, Vanessa, has pleaded with the basketball body not to pay tributes to her husband.

Vanessa claims that it will be too painful for her when the whole country pays tribute to her husband and their daughter.

Exactly a year back, the LA Lakers legend, his daughter Gianna along with seven other people perished in a helicopter crash.

The incident is still regarded as the sorrowful day in America's sports history which occurred on January 26, 2020.

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Many murals were put in Los Angeles to pay tribute to the 5x NBA champion and his daughter Gianna.

A few days back Vanessa shared a post on Instargram about handling the loss of a beloved one.

The post read:

“Grief is a messed up cluster of emotions. I want to say this for people struggling with grief and heartbreaking loss. Find your reason to live.”

Legit.ng earlier reports that Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa has admitted that she is yet to come to terms with reality regarding the death of her husband and daughter, Gianna.

Kobe, Gianna, and seven other people were involved in a helicopter crash last month while they were traveling in crashed in Calabasas, California.

Vanessa has posted a heartfelt message on Instagram concerning the death of her 41-year-old husband and 13-year-old daughter.