- Devojke i ja želimo da se zahvalimo milionima koji su pokazali podršku i ljubav u ovom užasnom vremenu. Hvala svima na vašim molitvama. Definitivno su nam potrebne. Potpuno smo uništene zbog iznenadnog gubitka mog divnog supruga Kobija, divnog oca naše dece i moje divne slatke Đijane i divne sestre Natalije, Bjanke i Kapri. Utučeni smo i zbog porodica koje su izgubile svoje voljene u nedelju i delimo njihovu tugu - napisala je Vanesa.

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My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time. Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them. We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe — the amazing father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet Gianna — a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri. We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately. There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now. I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they were here with us forever. They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon. I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it’s impossible to imagine life without them. But we wake up each day, trying to keep pushing because Kobe, and our baby girl, Gigi, are shining on us to light the way. Our love for them is endless — and that’s to say, immeasurable. I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever. Thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and your support with us. We ask that you grant us the respect and privacy we will need to navigate this new reality. To honor our Team Mamba family, the Mamba Sports Foundation has set up the MambaOnThree Fund to help support the other families affected by this tragedy. To donate, please go to MambaOnThree.org. To further Kobe and Gianna’s legacy in youth sports, please visit MambaSportsFoundation.org. Thank you so much for lifting us up in your prayers, and for loving Kobe, Gigi, Natalia, Bianka, Capri and me. #Mamba #Mambacita #GirlsDad #DaddysGirls #Family ❤️

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Nastavila je u istom ritmu.

- Nema reči kojima se može opisati bol. Teši me što znam da su Kobi i Điđi znali koliko su bili voljeni. Neverovatno smo blagosloveni da smo ih imali u našim životima. Volela bih da su sa nama zauvek. Nisam sigurna šta naši životi nose posle, i nemoguće je zamisliti život bez njih. Naša ljubav za njih je beskrajna i nemerljiva. Samo želim da sam mogla da ih zagrlim, poljubim, blagoslovim. Da ih imam uz sebe zauvek. Hvala vam što delite i radost i tugu i podršku sa nama. Molimo samo za poštovanje i privatnost u ovim trenucima kada pokušavamo da se naviknemo na novu realnost. Međutim budićemo se svakog dana, pokušavajući da guramo jer nam Kobi i Điđi osvetljavaju put. Naša ljubav je beskrajna i nemerljiva. Hvala što delite svoju radost, tugu i podršku sa nama - napisala je Vanesa.