Vanessa Bryant has shared a bittersweet photo with her baby goddaughter Elisabet Gianna as she prepares to mark the one-year death anniversary of her husband Kobe and their teenage daughter Gianna, who was nicknamed Gigi.

The doting mum cuddled up to the four-month-old on Instagram, the daughter of Spanish basketball player Pau Gasol and his wife Catherine McDonell. Gazing down at the adorable tot, Vanessa captioned the picture "My goddaughter Ellie Gianna" alongside a red heart emoji.