Mambacita will be with Vanessa Bryant forever.
That’s one of the nicknames of Bryant’s daughter Gianna, who was 13 when she, her father — Lakers legend Kobe Bryant — and seven others died in a helicopter crash Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas.
Vanessa Bryant has gotten multiple tattoos in honor of her late husband and daughter during the last 14 months, and she revealed the latest addition Tuesday on Instagram.
The caption on the post featured the word that is now permanently displayed on Bryant’s right forearm.
“Mambacita,” she wrote along with heart and butterfly emojis, which are included as flourishes on Bryant’s newest tattoo.