SUMMARY
- Vanessa Bryant, widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, continued her tradition of celebrating Valentine's Day in memory of Kobe.
- Vanessa Bryant revealed a special Valentine's Day edition of the Nike Kobe 8 on her Instagram on January 30, 2024.
The month of February has been quintessential for the Bryant family, as Kobe Bryant’s achievements got a major spotlight once again. As the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled the iconic Kobe Bryant statue outside the Crypto.com Arena, No. 8 of the Lakers became immortal. Kobe and his daughter, Gianna Bryant, breathed their last in a tragic helicopter crash that took place in January 2020.
Since then, Vanessa Bryant has been celebrating Valentine’s Day by herself, gracing Bryant fans with a sweet picture with Kobe in the frame. It’s worth noting that Vanessa has made it a point to wish ‘Employee #8’ once the hour hand strikes 12 on February 14. Mrs. Bryant didn’t forget to give Valentine’s wishes to her deceased husband today as well. She posted a picture and tagged @kobebryant in the picture. The caption read, “I love you. Happy Valentine’s Day.”
Vanessa Bryant’s tribute to Kobe on Valentine’s Day 💜 pic.twitter.com/9RKdUDXJVF
— Kobe Highlights & Motivation (@kobehighlight) February 14, 2024
The duo of Vanessa and Kobe did a piggyback pose for the ‘oh-so-adorable’ picture, with a wide smile on Kobe’s face, while opting to make a pout. She made a victory sign with the fingers of her right hand. The picture depicts how the two were having the time of their lives. Although Vanessa is wearing some high-top sneakers in the post, the red Valentine’s edition of the Nike Kobe 8 might be another highlight of her day.
Vanessa Bryant has an exclusive pair of Nike Kobe 8s this Valentine’s
While the fans are waiting for ‘Radiant Emerald’ and ‘Court Purple’ Nike Kobe 8s, Vanessa has something exclusively for her Valentine’s Day. She floated a post on her Instagram handle on January 30, 2024, showing a brand new ‘Valentine’s Day Edition’ of the Nike Kobe 8. This new colorway is not available for sale to the public, and only Vanessa will have this exclusive pair.
Vanessa Bryant shares her “Valentine’s Day” Nike Kobe 8 Protro PE 🌹👀 pic.twitter.com/eCN1Qod9VY
— JustFreshKicks (@JustFreshKicks) January 29, 2024
She captioned the post, “My Valentine’s Day, ‘PE/Wifey’s 2024.” The kicks are graced with cute little embroidered hearts on the forefoot, with Kobe’s logo on the tongue. Furthermore, the sides have white Swoosh logos and some stripe details on the heel. Unfortunately, these kicks with such cute personal touches will not be for sale to anyone, and Vanessa might be pairing them with the No. 8 jersey, it seems.
Vanessa Bryant put on Kobe Bryant’s No. 8 jersey to celebrate Valentine’s Day
The wife of the five-time NBA champion posted a selfie on her Instagram handle on February 14, 2024. The picture has a white backdrop and a sneak peek of some red balloons floating in one corner of the room. However, Vanessa has drawn the spotlight to one particular detail. She has donned the coveted No. 8 gold and purple jersey in the picture.
It’s worth noting that this jersey number once belonged to the Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant. He has played 20 years with the same jersey number. He played 707 games, recorded 25,239 minutes, and scored 16,866 points in this jersey, and even Kobe’s statue has the same jersey. It seems like Vanessa is missing her loving husband and is finding happiness in associating with things that once belonged to him.