La La Anthony Opens Up About Her Bond With Vanessa Bryant: 'That’s My Family' (Exclusive)

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Vanessa Bryant, and playing “auntie” to her children. “I’ve seen them grow their entire lives,” Anthony tells ET’s Melicia Johnson of technically being a part of the Bryant girls’ lives “before they were even thought of,” since she and Bryant met before they became parents.

The duo started out as NBA wives supporting their husbands, Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony, but their friendship goes far beyond the basketball court.

Especially after the tragic deaths of Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna, Anthony has continued to be a support system for Bryant and her surviving daughters. “I’ve been a part of their lives from before they were even thought of so just to continue to be a part of their journey is amazing, and to be ‘Auntie La La,’ and.