Okay, so remember how Vanessa Bryant‘s daughter Bianka is turning eight years old? And how that’s supposed to be a very special year (which we’ll get to later)? Well, Vanessa just celebrated Bianka’s eighth birthday alongside her daughters Natalia and Capri; and had the perfect theme!
In case you missed it, on Dec 10, Vanessa shared a series of photos in a sweet compilation video for Bianka, also known as BB’s eighth birthday. And for the theme, they went with the iconic Star Wars character BB8. Seriously, it couldn’t be more perfect of a theme!
You can see this post here!
In the celebratory posts, we see photos of them at Disney, celebrating Bianka’s big day in matching BB8 shirts.
We also see a video of Vanessa pushing Natalia in an ice skating rink, having so much fun together! We then end the post with some sweet selfies, Vanessa’s three daughters hugging, and a huge BB8 cake! Happy belated birthday, Bianka, we hope you had the best BB8 birthday!
Now, you may be wondering, “why is Bianka’s eighth birthday so important?”
Well, on Dec 5, Vanessa revealed why with a sweet photo of Bianka, saying, “BB-8! BB is 8 today! Happy birthday to our Sunshine. We love you so much, Bianka! You bring so much love and laughter into our lives. You are so loved mama! ????❤️???????????? You say it’s your BB8 birthday, and I’ll keep reminding you it’s your daddy (#8 ) year. ❤️”
You can see that post HERE!
For those who don’t know, Vanessa and her late husband Kobe were married from 2001 til his death in 2020 (when he and their daughter Gianna tragically passed in a helicopter crash).
During their marriage, Vanessa and Kobe welcomed four beautiful daughters named Natalia, born on Jan 2003, Gianna, born on May 2006 (who sadly passed away in Jan 2020), Bianka, born on Dec 2016, and Capri, born on June 2019.
In a super-rare interview with People, Vanessa spoke about her grief, and how her daughters help her navigate it day-to-day. She added, “My girls help me smile through the pain. They give me strength. I want to make Kobe, Gigi, Natalia, Bianka and Capri proud.”
Before you go, check out these celebrity kid siblings who are super close in age.
