The helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and 7 others have put Vanessa Bryant underneath unimaginable emotional duress.

Not solely did Vanessa lose two of the closest members of her household, however she additionally needed to fear about photographs of the victims’ our bodies doubtlessly being shared on the web after Los Angeles County officers took pointless close-up photographs on the crash scene.

Bryant’s spouse sued the county for negligence and violating her proper to privateness, successful $16 million in damages after the trial concluded earlier this week. And L.A. Instances reporters Jill Cowan and Vin Jolly declare she is going to donate the proceeds from the ruling to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports activities Basis:

Vanessa Bryant, widow of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, plans to donate the proceeds from the $16 million judgment she gained Wednesday in a case in opposition to Los Angeles County to a basis named in her husband’s and daughter’s reminiscence, her lawyer stated Thursday.

The nonprofit Mamba and Mambacita Sports activities basis presents sports activities training to underserved athletes. Began in 2016 because the Mamba Sports activities Basis — Kobe Bryant’s nickname was Black Mamba — the charity was renamed in 2020 to honor the Bryants’ 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, a rising basketball star who died alongside her father in a helicopter crash that spurred the lawsuit in opposition to the county.

Vanessa stated she would donate the cash to the muse “to shine a lightweight on Kobe and Gigi’s legacy.” Initially launched in 2016 because the Mamba Sports activities Basis, the nonprofit was renamed to its present title to additional the legacy of each Kobe and Gianna, who was a rising basketball star.

Vanessa’s co-plaintiff, Chris Chester — who misplaced his daughter and spouse within the crash — was awarded $15 million in damages.

LeBron James co-produces documentary on Staff USA’s Redeem Staff, with whom Bryant gained his first Olympic gold in 2008

The Lakers devoted celebrates Kobe Bryant Day on Aug. 24, a date impressed by Kobe’s jersey numbers — which additionally comes the day after the legendary guard’s birthday.

However on the identical day in 2008, Bryant gained his first Olympic gold with Staff USA, beating Spain within the closing on the Video games in Beijing. The victory got here after the U.S. completed third in Athens 4 years earlier, inspiring the group’s nickname: the Redeem Staff.

Netflix is engaged on a documentary about Staff USA’s victory in Beijing, which is able to premiere in October. “The Redeem Staff” is government produced by LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, who led the U.S. to the 2008 Olympic gold alongside Bryant.