April 18th would have been Kobe andVanessa Bryant’s 19th wedding anniversary.
“My king, my heart, my best friend.
Happy 19th wedding anniversary baby.
I miss you so much.
I wish you were here to hold me in your arms.
I love you,” Bryant captioned a throwback photo of the couple onInstagram.
On Valentine’s Day, Bryantshared another throwback photoof herself and Kobe in an embrace.
“To my forever Valentine, I love you so much.
Missing you so much on your favorite holiday.
Te amo per sempre.
Kisses to you and Gigi in heaven.
Happy Valentine’s Day, my babies.
With all my love, your boo-boo,” she poignantly captioned the sweet image.
He is holding you," Chelsea Handler commented.
“Sending you a million hugs,” Kim Zolciak-Biermann said.
Actress Nia Long said, “Sending you love.”
The post had received over 2 million likes at time of writing.
In the 2001 footage, the former Lakers player is asked what makes Vanessa “the one.”
He added, “She caught my heart.”
The year the interview took place was also the year the couple said “I do.”
In the interview, Bryant also said, “Vanessa, she’s very strong.”
