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Lucy Pavia

Vanessa Bryant and daughters pose in front of Kobe and Gianna mural: 'Smile though your heart is aching'

Vanessa Bryant has shared a shot of her and her daughters posing in front of a mural of Gianna and Kobe Bryant , who passed away in a helicopter crash in January.

In the caption she shared the lyrics to Nat King Cole's song Smile: "Smile though your heart is aching/ Smile even though it's breaking / When there are clouds in the sky you'll get by."

The picture comes the day after she posted one of her daughter Natalia, 17, posing in front of the same mural, which is based on a shot taken of the sporting star and his daughter at a basketball game, ahead of her winter formal.

Vanessa captioned the shot "my babies", adding the hashtag #winterformal #together #family.

Vanessa's followers including Khloe Kardashian and basketball champion Lisa Leslie added heartfelt comments underneath.

(getty images)

Vanessa also changed her Instagram profile picture to the family shot of her, daughter Natalia and younger daughters, Bianca and Capri.

Vanessa's late husband Kobe and daughter Gianna, 13, were killed in a helicopter crash on 26th January.

(AFP via Getty Images)

In a moving memorial service held at the Staples Center earlier this month, Vanessa spoke of her late husband and daughter, revealing Kobe once bought her the dress from The Notebook as a romantic gift.

Vanessa is taking legal action against helicopter company Island Express Helicopters following the accident. The wrongful death lawsuit claims the pilot was negligent to be flying in foggy conditions.

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