Vanessa Bryant pays touching tribute to Kobe on wedding anniversary

Vanessa Bryant celebrated 19th anniversary of her wedding to her late husband Kobe Bryant on Saturday with a touching Instagram post. "My king, my heart, my best friend. Happy 19th wedding anniversary. I miss you so much. I wish you were here to hold me in your arms. I love you," she wrote, posting a picture of couple. Five-time NBA champion Bryant and couple's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on January 26.

Vanessa Bryant pays touching tribute to Kobe

Gianna, along with her basketball teammates Payton Chester and Alyssa Altobelli, who also died in crash, were hored at Friday's WNBA draft as horary selections. Vanessa Bryant recorded an emotional mess for draft broadcast, saying being drafted into women's league "would have been a dream come true" for Gianna. After conclusion of draft on Friday night, WNBA anunced creation of Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award, given to "an individual or group who has made significant contributions to visibility, perception and advancement of women's and girls' basketball at all levels."