Vanessa Bryant and others share emotional memories of Kobe on his birthday

11:21am PDT - August 23rd, 2020    lakers - Mashable

Kobe Bryant — basketball legend, beloved father, husband, mentor, and sports icon — should be celebrating his 42nd birthday today.  Tragically, he and eight others, including daughter Gianna, died in a helicopter accident on Jan. 26, 2020. But as his friends,…