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Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers legend was probably one of the most sought-after players in the NBA during his playing career. Every team wanted to have him, every player wanted to play with the legend, and fans wanted their pictures taken with him. But, some pictures should never have been taken or publicized in the first place. Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter accident in 2020. And Vanessa Bryant took action against some supposedly insensitive photos published of the incident.

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The five-time NBA Champion’s grieving wife, Vanessa Bryant decided to carry court proceedings against the authorities responsible for an incident following the crash. Kobe Bryant’s former teammate, Matt Barnes had a lot to say about the result of the court proceedings, in support of Vanessa Bryant. 

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Matt Barnes on Vanessa Bryant’s victory in Kobe Bryant crash photographs case

Following the crash on 26th Jan 2020, Vanessa Bryant alleged that many first responders took pictures of the crash site and shared them with others. She alleged that it increased her and her family’s distress at a time when she lost her daughter and husband together. 

Vanessa Bryant won the court proceedings against LA County recently, when the Jury awarded her $16 Million in damages. Matt Barnes, the former teammate of the Los Angeles Lakers no. 24 had a lot to say in support of the verdict. 

“It’s a lot, to lose your husband but then to lose your daughter too,” he said. “ And then to think ‘not only do I lose these people, but now people are you know talking about.. Showing pictures of my husband and daughter’s dead bodies’,  what kind of f****in people do stuff like that? I’m glad she won, I wish she’d have got more.” added the 2017 NBA Champion. 

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Matt Barnes explained how problematic it is to have such situations in this day and age. And people do not have compassion for the dead until it happens to their own family. Matt also showed his tattoo, which had Bryant, and Gianna on it, describing his immense respect for the Lakers no. 24.

Barnes also added that Vanessa Bryant is just like family and he keeps in touch with the her and Kobe’s family after the tragic incident.

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The Lakers legend never stopped contributing even outside of basketball. Kobe and Vanessa co-founded the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation (KVBFF) which helped young and homeless people. 

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