Istri Mendiang Kobe Bryant: Saya Hanya Ingin Memeluknya jika Bisa

Liputan6.com, Los Angeles - Istri Kobe Bryant, Vanessa Laine, akhirnya buka suara soal meninggalnya sang suami dan salah satu anaknya, Gianna Maria Onore. Wanita yang dinikahi Kobe pada April 2001 itu mengatakan hanya ingin memeluk Kobe dan Gianna jika dia bisa.

Seperti diketahui, Kobe Bryant meninggal dunia di usia 41 tahun dalam kecelakaan helikopter di daerah Calabasas, Amerika Serikat, Minggu (27/1/2020) waktu setempat. Turut meninggal dalam kecelakaan itu delapan orang lainnya termasuk putri kedua Kobe, Gianna.

"Cinta kami kepada mereka tidak ada akhirnya. Saya hanya berharap saya bisa memeluk, mencium, dan mendoakan mereka. Memiliki mereka di sini, selamanya," tulis Vanessa dalam suratnya, seperti dilansir Bleacher Report.

Vanessa menuangkan kesedihannya itu dalam keterangan di salah satu foto keluarga di akun instagramnya. Foto itu memuat semua anggota keluarga Kobe Bryant, termasuk ketiga anaknya yang selamat.

Dalam foto tersebut, Kobe terlihat menggendong putri bungsunya, Capri. Sementara, Vanessa duduk di sebelah bawah Kobe. Di sampingnya ada Natalia dan Bianka, putri ketiga dan pertama Kobe.

Gianna yang ikut meninggal dalam kecelakaan berada di belakang dan memeluk Kobe. Semua anggota keluarga Kobe tampak tersenyum.

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Vanessa mengatakan, ia dan keluarga sebetulnya masih terkejut dengan meninggalnya Kobe dan Gianna. Menurut wanita berusia 37 tahun itu, ia tak pernah membayangkan kecelakaan tersebut bakal terjadi.

"Saya tidak yakin akan seperti apa hidup kami setelah ini dan mustahil membayangkan hidup tanpa mereka," tulis Vanessa.

"Tetapi kami bangun setiap hari, mencoba tetap tegar karena Kobe dan putri kami, Gigi, menunjukkan jalan kepada kami," tulisnya lagi.

 

 

 

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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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