Kobe Bryant’s mother, Pamela Bryant, has finally been out in public for the first time since the Los Angeles Lakers star tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
On Friday, The Daily Mail published photos of Pamela running errands and going to a beauty salon.
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“They are just devastated, as you can imagine,” a neighbor, who wished to not be identified, told The Daily Mail earlier this week. “It’s a private, awful moment, losing their son and grand-daughter, it’s just horrific… their lives were turned upside down.”
The neighbor also stated the Bryant’s just needs “their peace” and have attracted “nonstop” attention.
“‘It’s a sensitive time, I can’t even imagine what they’re going through. They are lovely, kind, decent people,” the neighbor said. “They are just devastated, as you can imagine. It’s a private, awful moment, losing their son and grand-daughter, it’s just horrific.”
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Kobe and his parents have had a strained relationship for quite some time. It first began with his parents not approving of him marrying Vanessa Bryant, ultimately deciding not to attend their wedding. Things would get better for sometime, but then came 2013 when his parents tried to auction off more than $1 million worth of his memorabilia and Bryant’s attorneys tried to stop the auction.
Bryant revealed he wasn’t on speaking terms with his parents to ESPN in 2016 and stated he hadn’t spoke to them in 3 years. Neither of the 2 were at his final NBA game and Kobe made no mention of them in his final speech.
However, family friend Wayne Slappy told The Daily Mail that things appeared to be getting better, especially after he saw Bryant hug his father at the Mamba Academy recently.
“Everybody’s family has issues, disagreements here and there. The healing comes, but this healing is going to be hard because he’s not here,” Slappy explained, adding that Bryant “was starting to look so much more like [his dad] as he was getting older.”
“Can you imagine a black hole? It’s empty, how do you fill it? They’re a close-knit family,” Slappy continued. “He was 41 years old, and then his daughter dies in an accident with him, too. His family are going to miss him more than you can begin to imagine.”
