A number of people gave touching tributes to Kobe and Gianna, but none were as heartbreaking as the heartfelt messages Vanessa gave in honor of her husband and daughter. Vanessa talked about her epic love story with her husband and how Kobe was a "doting" and "hands-on" father to their four daughters, Natalia, Gianna, Bianka, and Capri.

"I want my daughters to know and remember the amazing person, husband and father he was," said Vanessa (via ABC News). "The kind of man that wanted to teach the future generations to be better and keep them from making his own mistakes."

She added, "I couldn't see him as a celebrity, nor just an incredible basketball player. He was my sweet husband and the beautiful father of our children. He was my — he was my everything."