Natalia Bryant
Kobe Bryant’s daughter celebrates her 21st birthday
Budding career in show business: Natalia Bryant enjoys appearing at film premieres and on the catwalks.
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Vanessa Bryant congratulated her daughter Natalia on her 21st birthday with praise. She also remembered the late Kobe Bryant.
The late basketball player’s eldest daughter Kobe Bryant (1978-2020) celebrated her 21st birthday. Vanessa Bryant, 41, honored Natalia’s special day on January 19th with touching posts on Instagram.
Touching words from Natalia’s mother
Kobe Bryant’s widow posted several pictures from Natalia and wrote: “We love you so much!!!! You are what every parent hopes and prays for. You are such a beautiful, strong, smart, loving young woman with the sweetest soul and I am so proud to be your mom!” In her story, she also shared a picture of her late husband that had previously been published on a fan account. The courtside photo reads: “One day after Natalia Bryant was born, Kobe wore his hospital ID bracelet throughout the Lakers game.” His widow now added the song “My Girl” by The Temptations and also wrote: “Best Girl Daddy”. In doing so, she drew attention to the good relationship between father and daughter.
In a just-published cover story for Town & Country, Natalia spoke about how she continues to be influenced by her late father’s ambitious mindset, four years after his death. “As far as my legacy goes, my main goal is to be the best version of myself to be who I can be,” the young woman told the magazine. She gained her first experiences as a model and studied film at the University of Southern California. But you can’t make a plan for every phase of your life right now, she continued, adding: “I just have to know that I have to keep learning, because there is no finish line. You just have to keep going and be the best person you can be can be, and absorb everything like a sponge… The work is never done.”
January 26th marks four years since the accident
Kobe Bryant is considered one of the most successful and best basketball players of all time. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA throughout his professional career from 1996 to 2016. On January 26, 2020, Bryant died along with his then 13-year-old daughter Gianna in a helicopter accident in Calabasas near Los Angeles. He left behind his wife Vanessa and three daughters. In addition to Natalia, there are Bianka, 7, and Capri Kobe, 4.