Paul Walker's brother Cody thanks 'family' Vin Diesel for 'showing up in a big way'

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By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Paul Walker's brother Cody has thanked his "family" Vin Diesel for being there for him "in a big way".

Cody's beloved brother, actor Paul, died in a car crash back in 2013. Paul and Vin starred in the Fast & Furious movies up until his tragic death.

The pair built an unbreakable bond, and Paul even made Vin his daughter Meadow's godfather.

Since Paul's tragic passing, Vin has played an active role in being there for the Walkers, and Cody has now publicly thanked him for yet another event Vin has supported.

On Saturday, the 54-year-old actor attended Cody's annual FuelFest event, celebrating car culture to benefit Reach Out Worldwide, a natural disaster relief nonprofit established by his late brother Paul.

"I'm here with my brother in FuelFest," the Fast and Furious actor said in an Instagram clip from inside Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Arizona. "It is such an honor to see the whole car culture being brought together by my brother Cody."

Cody went on: "Thank you all, for everybody that showed up and showed so much support today. Thank you to my family for showing up in a big way. This is a huge deal."

Cody later commented on Diesel's photo of the pair embracing each other, writing: "The camera caught a real one right here. Thank you for always believing in me, supporting me, and most importantly helping to keep a legacy alive."

Tyrese Gibson, who starred alongside Vin and Paul in the Fast and Furious franchise, also attended the event, sharing a photo of Cody and Vin's hug as he smiled nearby.

He wrote: "The hug that will be felt around the globe!!! Jumped on a private plane, on his own dime cause he didn't want another day to go by without hugging Cody Walker on the very week that we all lost our brother @PaulWalker this is love this is real love for the WALKER FAMILY!!!!! #FuelFest rocked Arizona 15k showed up and showed OUT!!!!!!!! Vrooooommm whatever it takes we will keep the Paul Walker legacy alive!!!!!!!"

"Cody was moved to Tears yesterday big bro…. 8 years later we're still all feeling the loss of our brother P-Dub!," Tyrese added in the comments of Vin's post.

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