Vanessa Bryant Pays Emotional Tribute To Her Husband Kobe And Gianna At Memorial Service

Vanessa Bryant has paid an emotional tribute to her late husband Kobe and daughter Gianna at their memorial service. 

Speaking on Monday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Vanessa who fought back tears started by thanking the crowd before mourning the loss of her daughter. 

"Thank you so much for being here. It means so much to us, the outpouring of love and support from around the world has been so uplifting," she said before sharing memories first of Gianna. "My baby girl, Gianna Bryant, is an amazingly sweet and gentle soul, she would kiss me every morning and every night."

"She was daddy's girl but I know she loved mama, and she would always show me and tell me how much she loved me," she continued. "She was one of my very best friends."

"Her smile took up her entire face, like mine," she said. "Kobe always said she was me she had my fire, my personality... she was tender and loving on the inside. She had the best laugh, it was infectious, it was pure and genuine. Kobe and Gianna naturally gravitated toward each other."