Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa were a great example of a power couple. Kobe’s legacy was his family and the love he had for them. His death had quite an effect on the fans. As such, they have ensured that there is goodwill for his family and his wife, Vanessa Bryant. Unsurprisingly, her 40th birthday had many celebrities wishing her. One of them was a famous socialite Kim Kardashian.

Kardashian shared a picture of the two of them from a party with the caption, “Happy birthday @vanessabryant.” In a follow-up post, the SKIMS founder posted a photo of her and Vanessa posing with Kobe Bryant.

Kobe Bryant and Vanessa’s connection with Kim K

Kim Kardashian and Vanessa Bryant have been friends for quite a long time. Bryant has been a resident of Los Angeles for more than two decades. Hence, it’s all but natural that they will be friends with each other as they move in the same social circles. One of Bryant’s teammates, Lamar Odom, was also in a relationship with Kim’s sister Khloe Kardashian.

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Kim Kardashian was present in the video Vanessa Bryant made for her late daughter Gigi. In honor of her daughter’s birthday, Vanessa came up with Mambacita shoes and MAMBACITA x DANNIJO. You can also see her social media posts where she shared the news with the people.

On Christmas 2020, Vanessa Bryant gifted her friends the new Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Grinch” sneakers, which were released on Christmas Eve. Kim Kardashian was among those who received the gift. She shared the video on Instagram with some fire emojis, unboxing the gift Vanessa sent her before Christmas. Kris Jenner, too, got a pair of those neon sneakers. “OMG Thank you [Vanessa] I’m screaming!!!” Jenner wrote on her IG, adding that she loved her pair of Kobe Bryant shoes.

Kim Kardashian posted a tribute when Kobe passed away in 2020. Kim Kardashian shared she can’t imagine what Kobe’s wife Vanessa Bryant is going through. Kardashian also wrote that she cries every time she thinks about Kobe’s family. Vanessa still sends gifts to the Kardashian children.

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Hence, this friendship shall remain due to their shared commitment towards each other. Being single mothers to kids,they do understand each other very well.