Vanessa Bryant celebrated her first Mother's Day without husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna by her side. Her loved ones made sure she was still surrounded by love and plenty of gifts to make her feel like the special mother she is. Her firstborn daughter, Natalia, went above and beyond to make sure her mom was celebrating in the way that she deserved and got her the sweetest gifts from her and on behalf of her youngest sisters, Bianka and Capri.
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After Kobe and Gigi passed away in January, so many of Vanessa's friends vowed to stay by her side and promised she wouldn't go through this alone. They have so far kept their word, and so many of her beloved friends made sure to send her the most thoughtful gifts, flowers, and messages to celebrate the wonderful mother she is to her girls.
Natalia shared an adorable post for her mom.
"Happy Mother’s Day! ❤️," Natalia, who recently made her Instagram public, captioned an adorable collage of photos of herself and Vanessa on Sunday. "Thank you. I love you principessa. ❤️ @nataliabryant," the mom sweetly responded.
The girls made sure to get her the sweetest gift.
The girls got Vanessa such a great gift for the time we're living in. They got her some cozy, pretty pajamas she can lounge around the house in as well as a children's book titled Why I Love My Mom. Vanessa made sure to thank her three girls for the sweet present, including the two little ones.
Natalia made sure to spoil her mom on Mother's Day.
Natalia created a super-delicious and beautiful-looking charcuterie board for her mom on her special day! She created the board with crackers, cheese, and tons of fresh fruit. And it looked amazing! Natalia is young, but she is already a great host.
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade sent a great gift.
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are another NBA couple who made sure to send their love to Vanessa on Mother's Day. The actress and the retired basketball star sent a gorgeous flower arrangement, and Vanessa expressed her gratitude alongside a photo of it that she shared on her Instagram stories.
La La Anthony sent a precious arrangement.
La La Anthony has really gone above and beyond, it seems, to make sure Vanessa feels her love throughout these dark times she has been facing. The pair have been friends for quite a long time, as they both were basketball wives, and La La's friendship is proving to be for a lifetime. These flowers are so beautiful!
Ciara really went above and beyond with her gift.
OK, Ciara might just be the queen of gift giving, because this is genius! The "Level Up" singer outdid herself by sending her friend Vanessa a little something more than just flowers. Flowers are beautiful, but nothing beats this adorable gold choker with each one of Vanessa's childrens' nicknames on them. It's so pretty and definitely gives us some ideas for the future!
This present is so thoughtful.
One of Vanessa's loved ones sent her a gift that had each one of her daughter's names written on it. But the real special aspect of this is that the writing and letters were inspired by the tattoos Kobe had of his baby girls' names on himself. What a great way to immortalize his ode to his kids.
Gigi also received some flowers.
Vanessa shared this photo of a lovely bouquet of white roses that a flower shop sent for her baby girl. This was the first Mother's Day Vanessa spent without her second child, and it must have been tough for her to celebrate knowing that her Gigi is gone. This was such a sweet touch to make sure that even though Gianna is not around, she is still present in her family's life.
