Vanessa Bryant’s eight-word social media post, “Gigi would have loved being there with you,” struck a deep chord with basketball fans. It perfectly captured the strong emotional tie between the Bryant family and the University of Connecticut (UConn) women’s basketball team after UConn’s impressive national championship win.

Kobe Bryant's wife and Gigi Bryant's mother sends a heartfelt message to UConn Women's basketball star guard Paige Bueckers.