On Instagram, Vanessa posted a letter that one of Gianna’s best friends, Aubrey Callaghan, sent her in which she shared her memories of her friend and told her mother about the wonderful daughter she raised. “Today I received this sweet letter from one of Gianna’s best friends, Aubrey,” Vanessa wrote in her Instagram caption. “I love you Aubz (as my Gigi would call you). Thank you so much for beautifully sharing some of your memories of my Gigi with me and allowing me to share them here on my ig.” In her letter, Aubrey shared some memories of Gianna with Vanessa. She told her about their time doing musicals and playing basketball together. “The mere fact that she boosted my confidence enough to get me to play basketball with her for four years shows how powerful she was,” Aubrey wrote. She said that Gianna always knew how to make her feel better and “was generous with her snacks when I forgot mine.” She also reflected on Gianna’s passion for equality in sports and the effect she had on those around her.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “You have probably heard this, but if I ever become a mom, I hope my daughter turns out exactly as yours did,” Aubrey wrote to Vanessa. At the end of the letter, Aubrey offered to share stories of Gianna with Vanessa whenever she needed them: “I am filled to the brim and would be privileged to share them with you.” For more celebrity news delivered right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. In response to the letter, Vanessa wrote in her Instagram caption, “My Gigi is INCREDIBLE and I truly appreciate your thoughtful letter. She loves you so much.” She also wrote a message to her husband about how they raised their daughter right. “I miss my baby girl and Kob-Kob so much, too,” she wrote. “I will never understand why/how this tragedy could’ve happened to such beautiful, kind and amazing human beings. It still doesn’t seem real. Kob, we did it right. Gigi, you still make mommy proud. I love you!” On Jan. 25, Vanessa posted a photo of herself with the baby daughter of Kobe’s former Lakers teammate Pau Gasol. “My goddaughter Ellie Gianna,” Vanessa captioned the photo. The NBA star and his wife, Catherine Gasol, decided to name their daughter after Gianna when she was born in Sept. 2020. In addition to Gianna, the Bryants share three other daughters, 18-year-old Natalia, four-year-old Bianka, and one-year-old Capri. And for more recent celebrity news, check out Garth Brooks Reveals How Lady Gaga “Saved” Him at the Inauguration.

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