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Lily Waddell

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa teaches daughter to walk as late dad misses milestone

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa has been teaching their daughter Capri to take her first steps.

It was devastating Capri's late devoted dad was unable to witness the moment after news of his death in a helicopter crash at aged 41 shook the world on January 26.

Vanessa also lost their daughter Gianna in the helicopter smash.

The proud mum, who has been open about struggling with her grief, focused all her attention on her young daughter Capri.

Vanessa shared sweet footage of her seven-month-old daughter attempting to take her first steps on her Instagram grid on Saturday.

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa teaches daughter to walk as late dad misses milestone (AFP via Getty Images)

In the clip, Capri beamed from ear-to-ear as she was given heaps of praise and told she was doing a "good job" as well as encouraged to "try again".

She wrote alongside the clip: "My Koko Bean. She looks just like my Gigi with her daddy’s eyes. auntie Ri-Ri. #7months."

The support in the comments was unwavering from celebs and fans alike as the clip circulated on her social media with her 11.3million followers.

The proud mum, who has been open about struggling with her grief, focused all her attention on her young daughter Capri (vanessabryant/Instagram)
In the clip, Capri beamed from ear-to-ear as she was given heaps of praise and told she was doing a "good job" as well as encouraged to "try again" (vanessabryant/Instagram)

Kobe's death was a worldwide tragedy but no one was hurting more than his wife and kids.

Vanessa and Kobe were married for 19 wonderful years after they tied the knot in 2001.

The couple were the proud parents to their four children: Gianna, Natalia, Bianka and Capri.

Widowed Vanessa has been candid about her raw grief on Instagram as she lamented she was missing her late husband in the wake of his death.

"Miss you so much," she had written.

In a post revealing the news, she wrote: "We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe - the amazing father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet Gianna - a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri."

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