'I miss you!' Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa pens heartbreaking tribute to daughter Gianna

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Vanessa Bryant, has shared a tearjerking tribute to her daughter Gianna who died alongside her father Kobe Bryant and seven others in a helicopter crash last month.

They were on their way to Mamba Academy for a game when their helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California.

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The 37-year-old mother shared a heartbreaking message to her 13-year old accompanied by a photo of the smiling teen in an empty basketball court, with ballons and a number 2 (her jersey number) in flowers and a display with Gianna's name.

My Gianna. God I miss you. I’ve been so lucky to have woken up to see your gorgeous face and amazing smile for 13 years. Wish it would’ve been until my last breath. Mommy loves you to the moon and back. Infinity plus 1. #2 #Mambacita #GigiBryant ❤️' read Vanessa's tribute.

In another post, the mother of four praising her.

My Gigi. I love you! I miss you. You’ve taught us all that no act of kindness is ever too small. Mommy is still and will ALWAYS be so proud of you mamacita. ❤️#2 🏀' she wrote.

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Vanessa also paid tribute to her husband Kobe Bryant, who she was married to for nearly 20 years. She posted a photo of him smiling at the camera and captioned it,

#mybestfriend #theBestdaddy Miss you so much. #handsome #sweet #funny #silly #lovinghusband ❤️ Miss you saying, “Bonjourno principessa/reina".

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Gianna number jersey 2 has been retired to commemorate her.