Vanessa Bryant's Eulogy for Kobe & Gianna Bryant 'Took Everything She Had'

It has been one week since Vanessa Bryant gave her heartbreaking speech for her 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and her late husband Kobe Bryant, at their celebration of life at the Staples Center after their tragic deaths in a helicopter crash in January of 2020.

A source is speaking out about the strength it took her to get on stage in front of the packed crowd to deliver her speech.

“She spent a lot of time on that, to say the exact right thing,” a source told People. “It took everything she had.”

“She’s exhausted but she knows that after [Monday] she can rest,” the source added.

If you missed it, it wasn’t a sure thing that Vanessa would be making a speech at the celebration of life.

Meanwhile, if you missed this news, find out why Vanessa just released a painful statement.

Our continued thoughts are with Vanessa and the Bryant family during this time.