Story byVanessa Bryant; Kobe and Gianna Bryant Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via GettyAnna Lazarus CaplanTue, January 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM UTC·3 min readNEED TO KNOWVanessa Bryant is marking the sixth anniversary of the deaths of her husband Kobe and daughter GiannaThe mother, who shares three other daughters with the late basketball legend, posted a photo on her Instagram Stories of the Lakers star and GiannaOver the years, Bryant has remembered Kobe and Gianna on social media, and through multiple murals and statues displayed in their honorVanessa Bryant is remembering her late husband and daughter. On Monday, Jan. 26, Bryant observed the sixth anniversary of the deaths of Kobe and Gianna with a photo on her Instagram Stories. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn the image, the basketball legend stands behind a young Gianna as they celebrate the Los Angeles Lakers winning the 2009 NBA championship. At the bottom of the picture, Vanessa added two red hearts. Vanessa Bryant's post for the anniversary of Kobe and Gianna's deaths Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via GettyMonday marked six years to the day that Kobe, Gianna and a group of friends and teammates — including Sarah and Payton Chester, Christina Mauser, John Altobelli, his wife Keri Altobelli and their daughter, Alyssa Altobelli — died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. en route to a basketball game.