Vanessa Bryant, who took to her Instagram following the tragic deaths of her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Giana Bryant (opens in new tab), has bravely shared how sad she is over the loss within her family. In a series of posts yesterday, Vanessa revealed that she had been invited to Giana's school ceremony (opens in new tab) as they honor her legacy by retiring her jersey number (#2).

In her post, Vanessa offered a tender and emotional tribute to her daughter. 'My Gianna. I miss you so much, I was so lucky to wake up to your gorgeous face and amazing smile for 13 years. I wish it had been that way until the end. Mom loves you.

She shared a photo of Gianna's jersey and said, "My Gigi. I love you! I miss you. You taught us all that no kindness is too small. Mom is and always will be so proud of you."

Photos and videos showed teachers and administrators talking about Gianna (a.k.a. Gigi) and the impact she had on the school, and basketball teammates and peers praising her. Her basketball coach explained, "In my 20 years of coaching basketball, Gigi was one of the fiercest competitors I've ever seen."

Giana and Kobe were actually on their way to a basketball travel game (opens in new tab). It is a devastating loss for the community.

Not all of Vanessa's posts were open for comment, but those that were were flooded with comments of love and gratitude, thanking her for sharing the grief within her family and community in a private way. People offered their thoughts and prayers to her.

Here are some of the posts (you can see them all by going to her profile):

So sweet.