Vanessa Bryant shares adorable photos of Kobe's former teammate Pau Gasol spending time with her daughters Natalia, Capri and Bianka

Kobe Bryant's friends and teammate have rallied around his wife Vanessa and their three daughters since his death in January.

And the career Lakers' teammate Pau Gasol recently spent time with Natalia, Capri and Bianka out on the water of the San Francisco Bay.

Vanessa, 38, shared a series of photos from the boat outing to Instagram on Thursday, with her girls and the Gasol family

Uncle Pau: Kobe Bryant's Pau Gasol recently spent time with Natalia, Capri and Bianka out on the water of the San Francisco Bay that Vanessa Bryant posted to Instagram on Thursday


Special bond: Gasol with Bryant during a LA Lakers game in 2009

The six-time NBA All-Star, 40, held Bianka, three, close to his side with the Bay behind them.

He kept his look casual for the outing in a blue 'NikeAir' shirt and soft grey shorts.

The second youngest Bryant smiled at her dad's former teammate, as she wore a blue safety lifejacket over a yellow shirt and shorts.

It seemed to be a family affair as she the oldest and youngest Bryant girls also cozied up on the trip.

Oldest and youngest: It seemed to be a family affair as she the oldest and youngest Bryant girls also cozied up on the trip

Natalia, 17, looked fashionable in a bubble gum pink midi dress with puffed cap sleeves and a collard neckline.

She teamed the flowing dress with white sneakers and a silver heart pendant necklace.

With her phone in hand, Natalia seemed to be snapping a photo with her baby sister Capri, one.

The toddler looked a bit uncomfortable in her blue and yellow lifejacket, as she sat on her sister's lap in white velcro sneakers.

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Site seeing: Natalia also flashed a bright selfie with her mom and Pau's wife Catherine, with the Golden Gate bridge behind them

Say cheese: Bianka seemed to enjoy the views and the water as she smile for a solo pictures with bright blue skies

Natalia also flashed a bright selfie with her mom and Pau's wife Catherine, with the Golden Gate bridge behind them.

Vanessa wore a white and floral patterned top with pink lensed metal frame sunglasses and her brown hair blew across her face.

Catherine, who married Pau in July 2019, looked chic in large square black sunglasses and a black high-neck top.

Bianka seemed to enjoy the views and the water as she smile for a solo pictures with bright blue skies.

Missing: Kobe and Gigi Bryant died on January 26, 2020 when the helicopter they were riding in crashed into the hills in the Calabasas region of Los Angeles

As the Bay Area is grappling with dozens of wildfires and poor air quality, the bright blue sky in the photos seem to indicate the pictures were not taken in the last few days.

At 11-months-old in May, Capri took her first steps, and Vanessa documented on social media.

She took the steps from her aunt to her mother, at the time Vanessa wrote, 'My baby!!!! So proud of my Koko Bean ... Capri took her first steps from her auntie Sophie to mama today.'
Vanessa Bryant a proud mother as baby Capri takes first steps

Milestone: At 11-months-old in May, Capri took her first steps, and Vanessa documented on social media

Kobe and Gigi Bryant died on January 26, 2020 when the helicopter they were riding in crashed into the hills in the Calabasas region of Los Angeles.

The basketball legend was 41-years-old and his daughter was only 13-years-old.

Seven other people, several of whom were Gianna's young basketball teammates, also died in the crash.