Vanessa Bryant Issues Touching Statement on Social Media | THR News - video Dailymotion

"My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time," Vanessa began in her Instagram post.

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00:00Three days after the tragic death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his

00:04daughter Gianna, Kobe's wife Vanessa, has broken her silence on social media.

00:08After changing her Instagram profile picture to one of her late husband and

00:12daughter, she shared a family photo on Wednesday with an emotional message

00:16thanking everyone for all their support and prayers. The post reads in part,

00:30She went on to note that in honor of the Team Mamba family, the Mamba Sports

00:48Foundation set up a fund called Mamba on 3 to help the families of the other victims

00:52of the devastating helicopter crash. Kobe, 41, was a five-time NBA champion and 2008

00:58MVP who many sports fans consider to be among the greatest to play basketball.

01:03Gianna was just 13.

01:05To read Vanessa's full post, head to THR.com.

01:08For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.