Kobe Bryant widow releases first statement since helicopter crash

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Vanessa Bryant released her first statement since the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant.

Vanessa, 37, reacted to the death of the legendary Los Angeles Lakers player Wednesday evening in a lengthy Instagram post, the first public message about the accident since the Sunday morning crash.

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