Beyoncé shares tribute to Kobe Bryant

Beyoncé has joined the long list of famous faces honoring the memory of Kobe Bryant, who passed away last week age 41.

Posting on Instagram, Beyoncé shared images of a young Kobe and one of his daughter, Gianna, who was killed alongside her father in a helicopter crash. "I will continue to diligently pray for your Queens. You are deeply missed beloved Kobe," Beyoncé wrote alongside a third image of the father and daughter together.

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I will continue to diligently pray for your Queens. You are deeply missed beloved Kobe.

A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Jan 29, 2020 at 9:43pm PST

Kobe Bryant died on January 26 after a helicopter he was riding in crashed near his home in Calabasas. Nine people in total died in the crash. His death was acknowledged during the Grammys on Sunday, which were held at the LA Lakers' Staples Center home, with a musical tribute from Alicia Keys and Boyz II Men.

On Wednesday Bryant's wife Vanessa shared a message about the loss of her husband and child, writing: "There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now. I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved."

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My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time. Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them. 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. We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately. There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now. I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they were here with us forever. They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon. I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it’s impossible to imagine life without them. But we wake up each day, trying to keep pushing because Kobe, and our baby girl, Gigi, are shining on us to light the way. Our love for them is endless — and that’s to say, immeasurable. I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever. Thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and your support with us. We ask that you grant us the respect and privacy we will need to navigate this new reality. To honor our Team Mamba family, the Mamba Sports Foundation has set up the MambaOnThree Fund to help support the other families affected by this tragedy. To donate, please go to MambaOnThree.org. To further Kobe and Gianna’s legacy in youth sports, please visit MambaSportsFoundation.org. Thank you so much for lifting us up in your prayers, and for loving Kobe, Gigi, Natalia, Bianka, Capri and me. #Mamba #Mambacita #GirlsDad #DaddysGirls #Family ❤️

A post shared by Vanessa Bryant 🦋 (@vanessabryant) on Jan 29, 2020 at 4:59pm PST