'Avatar' star assures Kobe Bryant's family of her support

Actress Zoe Saldana on Monday assured  Kobe Bryant’s family of her support as the fans of basketball legend celebrated his life at an event that was also attended by many celebrities from the music and film industry.

The Avatar actress took to her Instagram to share a picture of Kobe's widow Vanessa Bryant from the event titled "A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" that was held in the arena where Bryant wowed fans for nearly two decades of playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The picture was from Vanessa's speech at the event where she paid tribute to her late husband and daughter Gianna who also died along with her father.

Expressing her support to the aggrieved family, Zoe Saldana wrote "Vanessa Bryant you are a resilent woman and mother. God is on your side. We are with you and you daughters".