Kobe Bryant's Family Coping with Unfathomable Loss

County deputies and firefighters had shot photos of the bodies and shared them with others in their departments. Kobe Bryant's relationship with wife, Vanessa, survived early tumult and he eventually repaired a rift with his parents. The Philadelphia Inquirer's Mike Sielski reported on Tuesday that Kobe's father, Joe Bryant, has passed away at the age of 69. Joe suffered a " ... In January, we reported how the deaths of NBA legend Kobe Bryant (Kobe) and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, in a helicopter crash demonstrated the vital ... A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center. Vanessa Bryant was joined by her daughters, Natalia, 20, Bianka, 6, and Capri, 3, as they unveiled a special tribute to her husband, the late Kobe Bryant. The family of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant reportedly has asked NBA teams and the league not to hold tributes on the one-year anniversary of Bryant's ... Kobe's wife, Vanessa, and his three daughters -- 14-year-old Natalia, 11-year-old Gianna and 1-year-old Bianka, all joined him for the major ... Vanessa Bryant has released a statement through her attorney.