Vanessa Bryant shared two sweet throwback photos with her late husband Kobe Bryant on Friday, Jan. 31, roughly one week after the fifth anniversary of the NBA star's tragic death in 2020.

Many WNBA players believe Kobe Bryant would be pleased with the overall progress of women’s sports, which have skyrocketed in popularity and reach in recent years.

Dearica Hamby still smiles at the memory of Kobe Bryant sitting courtside ... was right there as well.” That's who Bryant had become — a face of women's sports advocacy.

Dearica Hamby still smiles at the memory of Kobe Bryant sitting courtside ... "And his daughter was right there as well." That's who Bryant had become — a face of women's sports advocacy.