Vanessa Bryant’s family skating adventure with Pau Gasol & Co. receives wholesome reaction from Sabrina Ionescu and Lisa Leslie

By Sameer Khan

Modified Mar 19, 2025 08:54 GMT

Vanessa Bryant shared videos from skating adventure with Pau Gasol and Co. (Images via Instagram/@vanessabryant)

Vanessa Bryant and her family went on a skating adventure with Pau Gasol and his folks. Vanessa shared a video of the group enjoying skiing in the snow. WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu and Lisa Leslie were among those who reacted to the video on Instagram.

“Love love love ♥️ ” Ionescu commented.

Lisa Leslie commented:

“♥️♥️♥️♥️😍😍😍😍”

Pau Gasol’s wife, Catherine, also left a message:

“You make my heart happy ❤️❄️”

Check out their reactions below:

Sabrina Ionescu, Lisa Leslie, and Cat Gasol's comment on Vanessa Bryant's Instagram post

Kobe Bryant’s family has maintained a strong relationship with Pau Gasol five years after Bryant's death. Gasol and Bryant formed a special bond during their time with the Lakers and won two championships.

Vanessa sent Gasol's family a pair of Christmas-themed Kobes during the holiday season last year. Pau and Catherine sent Vanessa a bouquet of roses for Valentine's Day this year.

Kobe Bryant's first-ever jersey expected to fetch $10 million

As per CNN, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan’s jerseys from their first-ever NBA games are expected to be sold at around $10 million each. The jerseys will go up for auction in spring this year.

Brahm Watcher explained the significance of the jerseys to CNN.

“Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant’s first NBA career jerseys are not just memorabilia; they are enduring symbols of the ambition, skill, and willpower that defined their legendary careers,” he said.

“They are as rare as they come.”

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An autographed jersey of Bryant's from his MVP season was sold for $5.8 million in 2023. With that figure in mind, Kobe's first-ever jersey may end up surpassing the $10 million mark.

About the author

Sameer is an esports and gaming journalist at Sportskeeda who covers a diverse range of topics. He is currently pursuing a BSc degree from BITS, but his love for video games pushed him to pursue a gaming journalism career. He relies on diligent research and fact-checking to deliver top-notch content. He has previously worked in the hospitality sector with the Oberoi Group.

Sameer’s gaming journey began with Rockstar Games’ GTA franchise, specifically
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. He strongly prefers multiplayer games, with FPS being his favorite genre, and has devoted 6K+ hours to CS:GO! However, he also dabbles in open-world, story-based games from time to time. Solo RPGs like Horizon Forbidden West hold a soft spot in his heart, and he would readily drop in it given a Jumanji-type scenario.

Sameer makes sure to follow Counter-Strike and Valorant esports tournaments, as he believes that watching a game being played at the highest level can be highly educational. He derives inspiration from Tarik's meteoric rise to become one of the biggest FPS streamers in the world following the release of Valorant.

Outside of work, you can find Sameer playing football or cheering for FC Barcelona. He also likes to read and write poetry.

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