Los Angeles Lakers icon Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant's eldest daughter Natalia Bryant gave a sweet and touching message for Gianna Bryant on what would have been her 16th birthday.

Vanessa Bryant offered an emotional letter alongside a tear-jerking video to remember Gigi's birthday earlier on Sunday. Gasol and Natalia followed suit with separate tributes of their own.

Natalia posted on Instagram a photo of her and Gigi when they were younger as she greeted her on the special day.

 

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Meanwhile, Pau Gasol took to Instagram with a short but loving message for Gianna. The Lakers legend has been supportive of the Bryant family ever since Kobe and Gigi passed away, becoming a major figure as the family went through the tough times.

It has been over two years since Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi passed away in the helicopter crash in California. The tragedy shook the whole basketball world and sparked a major investigation on the cause of the accident.

While the Bryant family faced a lot of other painful issues stemming from the tragedy–including the unauthorized spread of the photos of the crash site–they have also received overwhelming support from their fans, friends and the whole Lakers fanbase.