Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram on Sunday to thank her NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the league for commemorating her late husband Kobe Bryant with a trophy named in his honor.'Thank you Adam Silver and the @nba [heart emoji] #TheKobeBryantTrophy ~ All Star Game MVP #1,' Vanessa, 39, wrote in the caption of the shot, which includes multiple shots of the trophy and a letter Silver wrote addressed to her and her daughters.The letter from Silver read: 'Enclosed is the newly designed Kobe Bryant trophy which will be awarded annually to the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.
The trophy is a tribute to Kobe’s legendary career that set records and inspired generations of basketball fans. The latest: Vanessa Bryant, 39, took to Instagram on Sunday to thank her NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the league for commemorating her late husband Kobe Bryant with a trophy named in his honor'We all continue to miss Kobe dearly and we hope this award serves in a meaningful way to honor and celebrate his remarkable legacy in our league forever.
I look forward to seeing you in Cleveland if you are able to attend. Fondly, Adam.'Vanessa - who is mom to daughters Natalia, 19, the late Gigi, 13, Bianka, five, and Capri, two, with the late NBA icon - put the post up to her 15.4 million followers ahead of the NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The redesigned trophy, which the league announced earlier this month, was designed by artist Victor Solomon and features multiple elements paying homage to the late Los Angeles Lakers stalwart, who played for 20 years in the league prior to his retirement in 2016.It features a base with eight sides, paying homage to Bryant's former No.
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