Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa showers love on NFL star Russell Wilson with wholesome post on his special day

NBA legend Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa Bryant, showered love on NFL star Russell Wilson on the occasion of his 36th birthday on Saturday. Vanessa took to Instagram to wish Wilson on his special day with a snap of the two on her story.

"Happy birthday to my brother," Vanessa captioned her IG story.

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Vanessa Bryant is close friends with Russell Wilson's wife, Ciara, and their relationship has extended to their families as well. Their children are also close friends among themselves and refer to each other's parents as aunt and uncle.

Vanessa Bryant celebrates Kobe Bryant's Lakers teammate Pau Gasol's son's birthday with sweet message

Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a sweet message for Pau Gasol's son's second birthday. Vanessa shared a snap of her with two-year-old Max and coupled the post with a sweet birthday message in the caption.

"Happy 2nd birthday, Max! We love you so much ! 😘❤️" Vanessa captioned her post.

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Vanessa is the godmother of Gasol's children and made sure to convey her love with the post. Gasol's wife, Catherine, reciprocated the sweet gesture by commenting on the post on behalf of Max.

"We love you so much auntie V! ❤️" Catherine commented on the post.

Kobe Bryant's family have been long-time friends with Pau Gasol and his family. Their friendship was especially strengthened after the tragic death of Kobe and Gianna, with Gasol's constant support for the Bryant family. Pau even named his first daughter, Elisabet Gianna Gasol, in honor of his Lakers teammate and his daughter.

“It’s just a way to honor Gianna, how much she means to us and our family, my wife and I,” Gasol said of the decision. “Gigi was meant to be a superstar. She was a mini-Kobe. She was going to rock this world. The way she was taken from us, so young, so abruptly, broke a lot of people’s hearts. To me she will always be a presence to my daughter.”

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol's time together for the LA Lakers lasted seven seasons, after which their relationship went beyond the court and into their retirement. Reflecting on his support for Bryant's family after Kobe's demise, Gasol said that Kobe would do the same for him, adding that the Lakers legend would tell him to keep moving forward.