January 26, 2024
Natalia Bryant Gets Flowers From Kobe And Gianna Bryant For 21st Birthday
Natalia Bryant received a memorable gift for her 21st birthday: a bouquet of flowers from her late father and sister.
Natalia Bryant received one of the sweetest gifts for her 21st birthday: a bouquet of flowers signed by her late father and sister, Kobe and Gianna Bryant.
The eldest of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant’s four daughters took to her Instagram Story to share highlights of her gifts. While Natalia received bouquets from family and friends, there was one special arrangement that was signed by her late father and sister, People reports.
“Happy 21st birthday Slim-a-knees! Love you always, Daddy and Gigi,” a card attached to a bouquet of pink roses read.
For her birthday, Natalia enjoyed a star-studded birthday party. (Among the guests: Ciara, Russell Wilson, and Winnie Harlow.) On her January 19th birthday, Vanessa Bryant shared a video montage of throwbacks from Natalia’s birth and upbringing with her parents and siblings.
“Happy birthday 21st birthday @nataliabryant!!! We love you so much!!!!” Vanessa captioned the post. “You are what every parent hopes and prays for. You are such a beautiful, strong, smart, loving young woman with the kindest soul and I am so proud to be your mommy! I love you, mama! ❤️😘🎂🎉❤️.”
Prior to his untimely 2020 death, Kobe Bryant had four daughters with Vanessa: Natalia, Bianka, 7, and Capri Kobe, 4. Gianna was 13 when she died in a helicopter crash with her father.
Natalia, currently studying filmmaking at USC, was on the cover of February’s Town & Country, where she shared her thoughts on carrying her father and sister’s legacy.
“In terms of legacy, my main goal is just to be the best version of me that I possibly can, understanding that there’s no expectation that I should have for each stage of life,” she said. “I just need to know that I have to keep learning, because there’s no finish line. You just have to keep pushing and being the best person you can be and soaking everything up like a sponge… The job’s never done.”
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