Vanessa Bryant pals around with Mary J Blige in some black-and-white throwbacks as she wishes her a happy 50th birthday
Vanessa Bryant suffered a tragic loss last year with the death of her husband and daughter.
But the widow of Kobe Bryant has had a phenomenal support system of family and friends getting her through it.
She palled around with Mary J Blige in some black-and-white throwback photos she posted Monday to Instagram, wishing the nine-time Grammy winner a happy 50th birthday.
![Happy birthday! Vanessa Bryant palled around with Mary J Blige in some black-and-white throwback photos she posted Monday to Instagram, wishing the nine-time Grammy winner a happy 50th birthday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/01/12/07/37896550-9137291-Happy_birthday_Vanessa_Bryant_palled_around_with_Mary_J_Blige_in-a-5_1610437232079.jpg)
Happy birthday! Vanessa Bryant palled around with Mary J Blige in some black-and-white throwback photos she posted Monday to Instagram, wishing the nine-time Grammy winner a happy 50th birthday
The 38-year-old was all smiles in the photos, which she captioned: 'Happy birthday!!!! Love you! (tb pic for the people that need this note....)'
She and the Strength of a Woman artist made some silly faces as they posed in a photo booth at Night of Sisterhood, benefitting American Cancer Society, back in October of 2018.
Mary has been friends with both Vanessa and Kobe for sometime, hanging out together at the 2018 Academy Awards, where she was nominated and Kobe won Best Animated Short Film for Dear Basketball.
Vanessa recently paid tribute to her late husband Kobe Bryant, as the first anniversary of his death approaches.
![All smiles: The 38-year-old was all smiles in the photos, which she captioned: 'Happy birthday!!!! Love you! (tb pic for the people that need this note....)'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/01/12/20/37896548-9137291-All_smiles_The_38_year_old_was_all_smiles_in_the_photos_which_sh-a-1_1610481705358.jpg)
All smiles: The 38-year-old was all smiles in the photos, which she captioned: 'Happy birthday!!!! Love you! (tb pic for the people that need this note....)'
![Throwback vibes: She and the Strength of a Woman artist made some silly faces as they posed in a photo booth at Night of Sisterhood, benefitting American Cancer Society, back in October of 2018](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/01/12/20/37896552-9137291-Throwback_vibes_She_and_the_Strength_of_a_Woman_artist_made_some-a-2_1610481705514.jpg)
Throwback vibes: She and the Strength of a Woman artist made some silly faces as they posed in a photo booth at Night of Sisterhood, benefitting American Cancer Society, back in October of 2018
![Fond memories: Mary has been friends with both Vanessa and Kobe for sometime, hanging out together at the 2018 Academy Awards, where she was nominated and Kobe won Best Animated Short Film for Dear Basketball (pictured in March, 2018)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/01/12/20/37896808-9137291-Fond_memories_Mary_has_been_friends_with_both_Vanessa_and_Kobe_f-a-4_1610481705705.jpg)
Fond memories: Mary has been friends with both Vanessa and Kobe for sometime, hanging out together at the 2018 Academy Awards, where she was nominated and Kobe won Best Animated Short Film for Dear Basketball (pictured in March, 2018)
She posted a clip to Instagram from one of his 2018 interviews, writing: 'I LOVE YOU @kobebryant Miss you and Gigi so much.'
Kobe spoke about marriage in the video: 'Happiness is such a beautiful journey. It has its ups and downs, whether it's marriage or a career, things are never perfect. But through love, we continue to persevere and move through it and get through that storm.
'And then another storm comes and guess what, you ride that one out too. I think love is a certain determination and persistence to go through the good times and bad times with someone or something that you truly love.'
He died tragically at 41 years old, along with their 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore, when their helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California on January 26, 2020.
Vanessa and Kobe tied the knot back in April of 2001, and they also shared daughters Natalia Diamante, 17, Bianka Bella, four, and Capri Kobe, one.
![RIP: Kobe died tragically at 41 years old, along with their 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore, when their helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California on January 26, 2020](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/01/12/20/37897410-9137291-RIP_Kobe_died_tragically_at_41_years_old_along_with_their_13_yea-a-3_1610481705559.jpg)
RIP: Kobe died tragically at 41 years old, along with their 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore, when their helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California on January 26, 2020
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