Vanessa and Natalia Bryant Pay Tribute to Kobe on What Would've Been His 44th Birthday

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Vanessa Bryant is remembering husband Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 44th birthday. On Tuesday, the wife of the late athlete marked the special day with a tribute post on Instagram. “Happy birthday, baby!

I love you and miss you so much! #44 ❤️ @kobebryant,” she wrote.Along with the sweet message, Vanessa shared a throwback picture of her being embraced by her husband, who is wearing a Los Angeles Lakers 2009 championship T- shirt and hat.Vanessa and Kobe’s friends also paid tribute to the late athlete in the comments.  “Happy birthday ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love you V!!!,” Khloe Kardashian wrote.  “❤️❤️❤️Happy Birthday King Kobe,” fellow basketball star Lisa Leslie added. “Happy Birthday Kobe,” Monica, Vanessa’s friend and singer, commented.

Natalia got in on the celebratory wishes with a throwback picture of her as a little girl — sitting on her father's lap — during a basketball game. «Happy Birthday Daddy! ♥️,» the 20-year-old wrote next to the sweet picture.

Kobe’s sister, Sharia Washington, also celebrated her brother’s birthday with a series of throwback pictures featuring the late athlete as a kid.  “8.23.78 You were born for greatness. ❤️ Happy birthday Bean! #44 'A lot of people say they want to be great, but they’re not willing to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve greatness.' — KB,” Sharia wrote, quoting her brother.