Happy Birthday to Bianka “BB” Bryant!

Bianka, the daughter of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant, celebrated her ninth birthday on December 5th. Her mother marked the occasion with a heartfelt Instagram post featuring a charming photo.

The image, captured by Kusha Alagband Photography, depicts Vanessa in an elegant white sweater dress with Bianka seated beside her, adorned in an enchanting, princess-style gown. The photo has a magical, storybook quality to it.

“Happy 9th birthday, BB! We love you so much, superstar! Xoxo, Bianka Bella!” Vanessa wrote in the caption, expressing her love and pride for her daughter.

Family friends and fans quickly filled the comments section, showering Bianka with warm birthday wishes and messages of affection.

“BB!! I love u so much!!!!!! Kiyan does too,” Lala Anthony wrote.

Ciara, who is a longtime friend of the Bryant family, commented, “BB Princess!! We love you so much!”

Bianka is one of four daughters that Kobe and Vanessa Bryant shared together. The couple married in 2001 and welcomed four girls together: Natalia, Gianna, Bianka, and Capri.

The family faced an unimaginable loss in 2020 when Kobe and Gianna passed, something Vanessa has spoken about only occasionally.

In a previous interview with People, she shared that her daughters are the reason she continues to move forward each day.

“This pain is unimaginable [but] you just have to get up and push forward. Lying in bed crying isn’t going to change the fact that my family will never be the same again. But getting out of bed and pushing forward is going to make the day better for my girls and for me. So that’s what I do,” she said. “My girls help me smile through the pain. They give me strength. I want to make Kobe, Gigi, Natalia, Bianka, and Capri proud.”