Kobe Bryant's Instagram page receives 'remembering' status nearly 6 months after death

NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a tragic helicopter crash on January 26 while travelling to one of Gianna's basketball games at Thousand Oaks. People from all over the world paid their tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers, offering their condolences for the sudden loss. Bryant, who was aged 41, is survived by his wife Vanessa Bryant and their three other daughters – Natalia, Bianka and Capri.

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Instagram updates Kobe Byant's Instagram page almost six months after his death

Kobe Bryant’s Instagram page has been updated to ‘Remembering Kobe Bryant’ 😔#MambaForever pic.twitter.com/VUafxBBQYC

— Top Ball Coverage (@TopBallCoverage) July 10, 2020

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Nearly six months after Bryant's death, Instagram updated his page, giving it the 'remembering' status. Bryant constantly posted about his family on his Instagram account, sometimes even posting about Gianna at one of her basketball games. If not about his family, Bryant at times posted about his books or basketball events he attended. Before his death, Bryant's last Instagram post was congratulating LeBron James for overtaking him on the all-time scoring list, who now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. After his death, a post was made on his account promoting his last book – The Wizenard Series: Season One.

 

 

 

 

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Welcome back to Dren! We hope you are all ready to catch up with the West Bottom Badgers for another magical basketball season. The #Wizenard Series: Season One is OUT NOW.🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡#KobeBryant #GranityStudios #Kobeinc

A post shared by Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) on Mar 31, 2020 at 8:57am PDT

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On to #2 @kingjames! Keep growing the game and charting the path for the next. 💪🏾

A post shared by Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) on Jan 25, 2020 at 8:18pm PST

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Following his death, Vanessa Bryant continued posting Bryant and Gigi's tributes on Instagram, sharing moments of the father-daughter duo. Gianna, like her father, wanted to pursue a career in basketball. Bryant is considered an one of the NBA all-time greats and averaged 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists in his twenty-year career, which he spent playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The 18-time NBA All-Star won five titles (2000-2002, 2009, 2010) for the Lakers, along with two NBA Finals MVP and one regular-season MVP in 2008. Bryant is ranked fourth on the NBA all-time scoring list with 33,643 points. Following his death, the Lakers retired his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys.

No Lakers player will ever be able to wear the No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys in the future. After his death, Lakers stars James and Anthony Davis have spoken about carrying forward Bryant's legacy and winning the NBA 2019-20 championship for him. 

(Image source: NBA official site, Kobe Bryant Instagram screenshot)