Vanessa Bryant, wife of late Kobe Bryant, shares emotional remembrance of daughter Gianna on her birthday

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Vanessa Bryant, the wife of late NBA great Kobe Bryant, shared an emotional tribute to her daughter, Gianna, on what would’ve been her 17th birthday on Monday. 

Bryant posted three separate photos on Instagram, showing "Gigi," as she was known, with big smiles on her face on a carousel and with her family. 

"Happy birthday, sweet Gigi! We love you to the moon and back infinity +1. Forever & Always," Bryant captioned.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant attend a basketball game between the Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center on Dec. 29, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

"Happy 17th birthday, baby girl. I love you and miss you so much, sweet Angel," she wrote on the other post. 

"Te Amo Mambacita. Happy birthday, baby girl."

Also, in honor of Gigi Bryant’s birthday, Vanessa Bryant teamed up with the Kobe team at Nike to put together the Kobe IV Protro Mambacita sneaker, which is an ode to her legacy. 

KOBE BRYANT'S WIDOW, VANESSA, SETTLES REMAINING CLAIMS OVER CRASH-SITE PHOTOS FOR NEARLY $30 MILLION

"It was important for all of us to celebrate Gigi’s life within these Kobe designs," Vanessa Bryant said. 

She shared the sneaker prior to its release on Monday. 

Vanessa Bryant also showed a video with Nike’s #PlayGigisWay campaign, which was explained by several stars in the NBA and WNBA as well as those who knew her game on and off the court personally. 

Kobe Bryant poses with his family at halftime after both his Lakers jerseys are retired at Staples Center on Dec. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Maxx Wolfson/Getty Images)

"Playing Gigi’s way