Kobe Bryant's Sister Shows Off Mamba Tattoo To Honor Her Brother And Gianna

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Two days after the celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, the late Lakers legend's older sister, Sharia Washington, is remembering them with a lovely tattoo.

She showed off the new ink in an Instagram post on Wednesday. It's on her back shoulder and features a black mamba snake wrapping around the numbers 2 and 24 -- those were Gianna and Kobe's uniform numbers, respectively.

Washington and Bryant's other sister Shaya Tabb attended the ceremony on Monday, but neither spoke.

After Kobe and Gianna's death, the sisters did release a statement about the tragedy.

"On behalf of our family, we join Vanessa, Natalia, Bianka and Capri in grieving the loss of Kobe and Gianna in such a tragic accident. We are devastated by the loss of our brother, son, our niece and granddaughter, and our hearts go out to all the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday. Our lives are forever changed. Thank you for the prayers, the numerous calls, texts, emails and cards," it read.

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Kobe's parents didn't speak at the celebration of life either, but his wife, Vanessa, did share a very emotional and touching speech.

"Gianna Bryant is an amazingly sweet and gentle soul," Vanessa said. "She was always thoughtful. She always kissed me goodnight and kissed me good morning. There were a few occasions where I was absolutely tired from being up with Bianka and Capri and I thought she had left for school without saying goodbye. I text and say 'No kiss?' and Gianna would reply with, 'Mama, I kissed you but you were asleep and I didn't want to wake you.'

"She knew how much her morning and evening kisses meant to me. She was so thoughtful to remember to kiss me every day," she continued. "She was Daddy's girl but I know she loved her mama. She would always tell me and show me how much she loved me. She was one of my very best friends. She loved faith, she loved putting a smile on everyone's faces."

Vanessa also talked about Gianna's aspirations to follow in Kobe's footsteps and become a great pro basketball player.

"Gigi likely would have become the best player in the WNBA," Vanessa added. "She would have made a huge difference in women's basketball.

"I cannot imagine life without her. Mommy, Natalia, Bianka, Capri and Daddy love you so much, Gigi. I will miss your sweet handmade cards, your sweet kisses and your gorgeous smile. I miss you, all of you, every day. I love you."

Vanessa then talked about her husband.

"I couldn't see him as a celebrity, nor just an incredible basketball player," she said. "He was my sweet husband and the beautiful father of our children. He was my — he was my everything."