Vanessa Bryant has shared a touching tribute to her daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryant on what would have been her 20th birthday.

On Friday (May 1), Kobe Bryant 's widow took to Instagram to share a beautiful photograph of her and the NBA legend's late daughter, writing: "Happy birthday to my sweet baby angel, Gianna. Words can’t express how much I love and miss you mamacita. Mommy loves you so much! #HappyBirthday #20."

In the comments, LeBron James and Kim Kardashian left heart emojis to offer their support. The two stars were joined by others like Michael Rubin , Winnie Harlow , Ciara , and Kelly Rowland in celebrating Gigi.

In another post, a collaboration with the Mamba & Mambacitia Sports Foundation, Vanessa shared a video announcing the 2026 Class of GIanna Bryant Scholars.

"Today, May 1st, marks what would have been Gianna Bryant’s 20th birthday," the post's caption began.…