In the days following the crash, Vanessa told her Instagram followersthat she was "reluctant to put [her] feelings into words" and that her "brain refuses to accept that both Kobe and Gigi are gone." Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant, and close friend Sydney Leroux (R) depart the court house in Los Angeles, California, on August 24, 2022. That's when Laine revealed how the events unfolded. When she lost the love of her life and her beloved young daughter at the same time, the world as she knew it came crashing down at all once. (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(script); On August 24, 2022, a federal jury awarded the widow $16million after a civil trial regarding gruesome photos taken and shared from the scene that left members of her family dead. Vanessa Bryant and her estranged mother, Sofia Urbieta Laine have settled their differences if not personally, then at least financially. And, although recovery was undoubtedly an uphill battle, the source said, "Vanessa takes solace in the support of her mom and her sister [Sophie Laine], who are committed to seeing her through this." "imgWithCarousel": true, The fact that expects retro pay tells me everything I need to know about her," a second added. Less than a week after listing an Irvine investment home, Vanessa Bryant has sold it for $2 million or $5,000 over the asking price. /*