Vanessa Bryant honored her late husband and NBA icon Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 47th birthday. "We love and miss you and Gigi so much. Sending our love to you. Happy birthday, baby, [red heart emoji]" Vanessa wrote in the caption of a photo of her kissing Kobe on the cheek.

Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa honored the late basketball legend on what would have been his 47th birthday. In an Instagram post published August 23, Bryant shared an old photo of herself kissing Kobe on the cheek, writing, "We love and miss you and Gigi so much. Sending our love to you. Happy birthday, baby."

Pau Gasol, Kobe's close friend and former Los Angeles Lakers teammate, also honored the NBA star with his own post, writing, "Happy Birthday, hermano. I miss you and love you always ❤️," alongside a throwback photo of the pair mid-game.