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David Beckham sends emotional Valentine’s Day message to Kobe Bryant’s children

Former soccer star sent multiple bouquets of pink roses

Chelsea Ritschel
New York
Tuesday 16 February 2021 20:37 GMT
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David Beckham sends flowers to Vanessa Bryant and family on Valentine’s Day
David Beckham sends flowers to Vanessa Bryant and family on Valentine’s Day (Getty Images)
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David Beckham shared his love and support for Kobe Bryant’s family on Valentine’s Day with a delivery of roses.

On Sunday, Bryant’s wife Vanessa shared an Instagram Story of the dozens of pink roses she and her late husband’s children daughters, Natalia, 18, Bianka, four, and Capri, 19 months, received from Beckham.

In addition to the individual bouquets of flowers, the 45-year-old also included an emotional card, which read: “I hope I inspire my children just as much as your dad did. Thinking about you all today.”

Beckham signed the card: “Happy Valentine’s Day, with love, David Beckham and family.”

Vanessa expressed her gratitude for the gesture on her Instagram Stories, where she wrote: “Thank you for sending flowers to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri.

“Thank you. So thoughtful of you and your family.”

The gesture came after Vanessa shared her own post in memory of her late husband, who died in a helicopter crash in January 2020 along with the couple’s daughter Gianna and seven others.

In one post, Vanessa shared a throwback photo of her and the Lakers star, which she captioned: “Happy Valentine’s Day Boo-Boo. I love you for now, forever and for always.”

Vanessa also shared another photo taken of herself and Kobe from 2000, in which she can be seen sitting in her car while her husband holds a bouquet of red roses.

“Took me back to the day I gave @kobebryant roses when I picked up from the airport,” the mother-of-four wrote.

On Beckham’s Instagram, he shared a Valentine’s Day tribute to his own family as well, where he posted a photo of himself and his wife Victoria Beckham.

“Happy Valentines to the most amazing mummy and the most inspiring wife... I love you so much @victoriabeckham,” the soccer star wrote, before adding: “(We love you so much) and tagging the couple’s four children, Harper James, nine, Cruz David, 15, Romeo James, 18, and Brooklyn, 21.

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