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Vanessa Bryant speaks out for the first time since losing her husband Kobe and her 13-year-old daughter Gianna

On Sunday morning, the Lakers community lost one of its legends in Kobe Bryant, a player that spent 20 years in Los Angeles and won five championships during that time. However, as dedicated as Bryant was to his craft, he had a life beyond basketball and a beautiful family, held together by his wife of 18 years Vanessa Bryant.

Kobe and Vanessa had six daughters: Natalia, Bianca and Gianna, the latter of whom was one of the nine people that were killed in the tragic helicopter crash on Sunday, along with her father. Gianna died at 13 years old.