Vanessa Bryant is celebrating her late husband's birthday. Kobe Bryant would have turned 47 this past August 23rd, with his family taking the opportunity to share some sweet photos of him and a message,

Vanessa Bryant honored her late husband and NBA icon Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 47th birthday. "We love and miss you and Gigi so much. Sending our love to you. Happy birthday, baby, [red heart emoji]" Vanessa wrote in the caption of a photo of her kissing Kobe on the cheek.

Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa honored the late basketball legend on what would have been his 47th birthday. In an Instagram post published August 23, Bryant shared an old photo of herself kissing Kobe on the cheek, writing, "We love and miss you and Gigi so much. Sending our love to you. Happy birthday, baby."