Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, said she plans to donate some of the proceeds from Wednesday’s $16 million judgment to a foundation named in honor of her late husband and daughter.
A California jury on Wednesday awarded the money to Vanessa Bryant after photographs were leaked from the site of the helicopter crash where her husband, their daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, and seven other occupants were killed on Jan. 26, 2020.
The nonprofit Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation offers sports education to underserved athletes, according to the Los Angeles Times. The organization was founded in 2016 as the Mamba Sports Foundation but was renamed after Gianna Bryant’s death.
Vanessa Bryant’s attorney, Luis Li, did not reveal how much she plans to donate, according to the newspaper.
Bryant and Chris Chester both were awarded money after the jury deliberated 4 1/2 hours after an 11-day trial. Chester, who lost his wife, Sarah, and his daughter Payton, in the crash, was awarded $15 million.
“From the beginning, Vanessa Bryant has sought only accountability, but our legal system does not permit her to force better policies, more training or officer discipline,” Li said in a statement. “Those measures are the responsibility of the sheriff’s and fire departments -- responsibilities that Mrs. Bryant’s efforts have exposed as woefully deficient, even giving amnesty to the wrongdoers.”
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The decision came down coincidentally on Kobe Bryant Day a k a Mamba Day, which honors the late legend, whose jersey numbers -- 8 and 24 -- are the impetus for the celebration.
During the trial, attorneys for Vanessa Bryant and Chris Chester argued that the photographs had violated their clients’ right to privacy and inflicted emotional distress.
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Attorneys for Los Angeles County argued that there were legitimate reasons for first responders to take and receive the photographs, including to help determine the size of the crash site and decide what resources were needed, the Times reported.
Photos: Kobe Bryant through the years NEW YORK - 1996: First Round NBA draft pick Kobe Bryant poses for a photo. Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Andy Hayt/NBAE via Getty Images) (Andy Hayt/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Photos: Kobe Bryant through the years 400219 02: U.S. President George W. Bush (R) receives a team jersey from from Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant during a ceremony honoring the team for their 2001 NBA championship title January 28, 2002 at the White House in Washington DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (Mark Wilson)
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Photos: Kobe Bryant through the years LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 06:Kobe Bryant attends the LA Community Screening Of Warner Bros Pictures' "Just Mercy" at Cinemark Baldwin Hills on January 06, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (Frazer Harrison)
Fans arrives for a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Joe Bryant and former Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher arrive for a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Fans line up to get into the Staples Center to attend a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
From left, friends Tom Ling, Rene Vega, Bob Melendez and Brett Noss pose outside Staples Center in Los Angeles before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday morning, Feb. 24, 2020. Melendez, 72, of Anaheim Hills, has been a season ticket holder for 40 years. After seeing Bryant play for the Lakers for years — including at his retirement game — he couldn't imagine missing the memorial. Vega, who lives in Newport Beach, said his grandchildren and Bryant's children go to school together. Bryant would call him "Grandpa" and sneak up behind him and pick him up. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio) (Stefanie Dazio/AP)
Kobe memorial A police officer stands guard near the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Alyssa Quevedo and her husband Emmanuel take a selfie in front of a mural of Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Fans line up to get into the Staples Center to attend a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Fans carry posters of Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Janel Alexander, 55, of Encino, poses next to a mural that features Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neil inside Staples Center in Los Angeles before a public memorial for Lakers legend Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday morning, Feb. 24, 2020. Alexander said she wanted to attend the memorial to support Bryant's wife, Vanessa, so she could feel "the presence of love around her." (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio) (Stefanie Dazio/AP)
Police officers are shown outside the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Fans line up to get into the Staples Center to attend a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Fans walk to the Staples Center to attend a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Fans gather near the Staples Center during a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Fans line up to enter the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) (Kelvin Kuo/AP)
Former Los Angeles Lakers watch during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Kobe memorial Jimmy Kimmel speaks during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Kobe Bryant's parents Joe and Pam Bryant arrive for a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Former Los Angeles Lakers' Magic Johnson hugs Pam Bryant mother of Kobe Bryant during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Kobe Bryant's parents Joe and Pam Bryant arrive for a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
John Kishek who without ticket, pays respect to Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center while a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Tina Garcia Tina Garcia, who without ticket, holding balloons, pays respect to Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Dedmond Hewlett Jr., bottom, holds his son Dedmond Hewlett III, age 4, outside the Staples Center before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) (Kelvin Kuo/AP)
LL Cool J, middle, watches during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
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Kobe memorial Charles Osgoob wears custom shoots for Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center before a public memorial for Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) (Kelvin Kuo/AP)
Kobe memorial Fans cheer near the Staples Center during a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) (Kelvin Kuo/AP)
Kobe memorial Vanessa Bryant speaks during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)