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Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant reveals their former Palisades home burned down in LA fires

Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant reveals their former Palisades home burned down in LA fires

Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant made a confession while volunteering for Baby2Baby to help pack boxes of $2M worth of emergency supplies for families who’ve lost everything in the LA wildfires.

The 42-year-old socialite revealed that she and the late NBA legend lived in the Pacific Palisades when they first got married in 2001, and that home ‘was on the street where the initial fire started.’

‘We have so many beautiful memories from living in LA,’ Vanessa – who boasts 15.8M Instagram/Facebook followers – wrote on Tuesday.

‘There are no words to make all the loss and devastation any better. My heart and prayers go out to everyone in LA who are affected by the fires. Our @mambamambacitasports is currently working to help the LA community. We love you, LA! We Love you @baby2baby!’

Bryant (born Cornejo) made sure to sign a personal note that went inside each of the packages of essentials she boxed up.

The Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation founder received supportive comments from Baby2Baby co-CEO Kelly Sawyer Patricof, The Kardashians star Kris Jenner, comedian Loni Love, and jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer.

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa Bryant made a confession while volunteering for Baby2Baby to help pack boxes of $2M worth of emergency supplies for families who've lost everything in the LA wildfires

Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant made a confession while volunteering for Baby2Baby to help pack boxes of $2M worth of emergency supplies for families who’ve lost everything in the LA wildfires

Vanessa is considered an ‘Angel’ at the non-profit organization for her support, and she excitedly got glam for the annual Baby2Baby Gala in LA on November 9.

January 26 will mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Kobe and their daughter Gianna Maria-Onore – age 41 and 13 – during a helicopter crash in Calabasas.

On August 2, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled the Kobe and Gianna Bryant Memorial Statue, created by artist Karon Davis and the Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt-Amrany, which was unveiled outside the Crypo.com Arena in downtown LA.

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The second of the three statues set to memorialize Bryant has the following inscription: ‘Gianna is a beat, and she’s better than I was at her age. She’s better than I was at her age. She’s got it. Girls are amazing. I would have five more if I could. I’m a girl dad.’

The Hall of Fame basketballer is survived by three daughters – Natalia Diamante, turning 22 this Sunday; Bianka Bella, 8; Capri Kobe, 5 – who enjoyed a fun ski trip over New Year’s Eve with their mother.

In 2023, the Disneyland enthusiast and her girls were awarded a $28.8M settlement from Los Angeles County after winning their two-week invasion of privacy trial in 2022.

This, after eight LA County Sheriff deputies had taken cell phone pH๏τos of Kobe and the eight other victims at the crash site and shared them with friends, family, and strangers at a bar.

The high school sweethearts were married for an impressive 19 years, despite Vanessa filing for divorce in 2011 and withdrawing the legal docs in 2013.

The 42-year-old socialite revealed that she and the late NBA legend (L, pictured in 2001) lived in the Pacific Palisades when they first got married in 2001, and that home 'was on the street where the initial fire started'

The 42-year-old socialite revealed that she and the late NBA legend (L, pictured in 2001) lived in the Pacific Palisades when they first got married in 2001, and that home ‘was on the street where the initial fire started’

Vanessa wrote on Tuesday: 'We have so many beautiful memories from living in LA. There are no words to make all the loss and devastation any better. My heart and prayers go out to everyone in LA who are affected by the fires'

Vanessa wrote on Tuesday: ‘We have so many beautiful memories from living in LA. There are no words to make all the loss and devastation any better. My heart and prayers go out to everyone in LA who are affected by the fires’

Bryant (born Cornejo) made sure to sign a personal note that went inside each of the packages of essentials she boxed up

Bryant (born Cornejo) made sure to sign a personal note that went inside each of the packages of essentials she boxed up

The Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation founder received supportive comments from Baby2Baby co-CEO Kelly Sawyer Patricof, The Kardashians star Kris Jenner, comedian Loni Love, and jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer

The Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation founder received supportive comments from Baby2Baby co-CEO Kelly Sawyer Patricof, The Kardashians star Kris Jenner, comedian Loni Love, and jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer

Vanessa is considered an 'Angel' at the non-profit organization for her support, and she excitedly got glam for the annual Baby2Baby Gala in LA on November 9

Vanessa is considered an ‘Angel’ at the non-profit organization for her support, and she excitedly got glam for the annual Baby2Baby Gala in LA on November 9 

January 26 will mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Kobe and their daughter Gianna Maria-Onore - age 41 and 13 - during a helicopter crash in Calabasas (pictured in 2019)

January 26 will mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Kobe and their daughter Gianna Maria-Onore – age 41 and 13 – during a helicopter crash in Calabasas (pictured in 2019)

On August 2, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled the Kobe and Gianna Bryant Memorial Statue, created by artist Karon Davis and the Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt-Amrany, which was unveiled outside the Crypo.com Arena in downtown LA

On August 2, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled the Kobe and Gianna Bryant Memorial Statue, created by artist Karon Davis and the Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt-Amrany, which was unveiled outside the Crypo.com Arena in downtown LA 

Bryant is survived by three daughters - Natalia Diamante, turning 22 this Sunday; Bianka Bella, 8; Capri Kobe, 5 - who enjoyed a fun ski trip over New Year's Eve with their mother

Bryant is survived by three daughters – Natalia Diamante, turning 22 this Sunday; Bianka Bella, 8; Capri Kobe, 5 – who enjoyed a fun ski trip over New Year’s Eve with their mother

In 2023, the Disneyland enthusiast and her girls were awarded a $28.8M settlement from Los Angeles County after winning their two-week invasion of privacy trial in 2022

In 2023, the Disneyland enthusiast and her girls were awarded a $28.8M settlement from Los Angeles County after winning their two-week invasion of privacy trial in 2022

This, after eight LA County Sheriff deputies had taken cell phone pH๏τos of Kobe and the eight other victims at the crash site and shared them with friends, family, and strangers at a bar

This, after eight LA County Sheriff deputies had taken cell phone pH๏τos of Kobe and the eight other victims at the crash site and shared them with friends, family, and strangers at a bar 

The high school sweethearts were married for an impressive 19 years, despite Vanessa filing for divorce in 2011 and withdrawing the legal docs in 2013 (pictured in 1999)

The high school sweethearts were married for an impressive 19 years, despite Vanessa filing for divorce in 2011 and withdrawing the legal docs in 2013 (pictured in 1999)

Firefighters are entering day eight of the battle against four different wildfires destroying a total 38,690 acres with the Palisades fire being 18% contained and the Eaton (Altadena) fire being 35% contained (Altadena pictured Tuesday)

Firefighters are entering day eight of the battle against four different wildfires destroying a total 38,690 acres with the Palisades fire being 18% contained and the Eaton (Altadena) fire being 35% contained (Altadena pictured Tuesday)

Officials have confirmed 25 deaths, 12K destroyed structures, and over 6M residents remain under a critical fire threat as damage and economic loss are estimated to cost between $135B-$150B (Palisades pictured Tuesday)

Officials have confirmed 25 deaths, 12K destroyed structures, and over 6M residents remain under a critical fire threat as damage and economic loss are estimated to cost between $135B-$150B (Palisades pictured Tuesday)

Firefighters are entering day eight of the battle against four different wildfires destroying a total 38,690 acres with the Palisades fire being 18% contained and the Eaton (Altadena) fire being 45% contained.

Officials have confirmed 25 deaths, 12K destroyed structures, and over 6M residents remain under a critical fire threat as damage and economic loss are estimated to cost between $135B-$150B.

Celebrities who have lost their homes in the blaze include Sally Field, Mel Gibson, Paris Hilton, Jeff Bridges, Anna Faris, Cary Elwes, Diane Warren, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Eugene Levy, Steve Guttenberg, Jennifer Grey, Ricki Lake, Matt Damon, Miles Teller, Billy Crystal, and Adam Brody.

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