Vanessa Bryant posts heartbreaking video of Kobe celebrating 2009 NBA win with daughter Gianna

KOBE Bryant's widow has posted a heartbreaking video of her late husband celebrating his 2009 NBA Championship victory with his three-year-old daughter.

The short video shows kissing Gianna who died with him aged 13 in a helicopter crash in California last January while they travelled to a game of her own. 

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The clip shows the NBA legend screaming after leading the team to their Game 5 win over the Orlando Magic.

In an emotional tearful post-game interview holding his daughter, Gianna, who was a toddler at the time and would later develop a basketball talent of her own. 

, talks about the "long journey" to the championships and the sacrifices to his family life he has had to get there.

His wife, , then gives him a celebratory kiss.

Hard to watch without it crushing my soul but so thankful we have these videos to look back on when we feel the time is right

Venessa Bryant

Yesterday the 38-year-old posted the video on Instagram.

She wrote: "11 years ago today.

"Hard to watch without it crushing my soul but so thankful we have these videos to look back on when we feel the time is right."

It comes a day after sharing tributes to her husband and daughter Gianna because seeing them is too painful.

She thanked fans for their "love" but said she could not "heal" while being bombarded with constant reminders.

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Kobe, 41, and daughter Gianna, 13 - known as Gigi - in California in January.

Well wishers have created fan pages sharing photos and drawings in tribute to the family.

But now Vanessa and eldest daughter Natalia, 17, have changed their Instagram settings so they don't see them every day.

Vanessa, also mom to Bianka, three, and 11-month-old Capri, wrote: "Thx so much for all the love.

"@nataliabryant and I have unfortunately had to block fan pages because it’s been really hard to go online and constantly see pics of our beloved Gigi and Kobe under every single square of our explore pages.

"Blocking the fan pages has helped change the algorithm.

"We love you all but please understand that we had to do this for our own healing not because we don’t appreciate your love."

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