Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant melts hearts with emotional birthday tribute to daughter Natalia while honoring the late NBA legend | NBA News
Natalia, the daughter of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, turned 23 on Monday, January 19, and her mother posted the cutest message and photos for her. Vanessa Bryant wrote an heartwarming message for her daughter Natalia Bryant this week, but she didn’t leave out the late Kobe Bryant or their daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant.The request was made months after Natalia and Jalen Brunson starred in a recent Nike commercial for the Kobe 3 Protro sneakers. Natalia was instrumental in continuing her father’s legacy with the Nike Kobe line, which she honors through artistic endeavors like the Lakers’ preseason video and her modelling career. As a craftswoman, she questioned Brunson about his “clutch” capacity to wear Kobe’s shoe, emphasizing her relationship to his
Vanessa Bryant celebrates Natalia’s 23rd birthday with heartfelt message and cherished family memories
Vanessa had this lovely note for her and Kobe’s eldest daughter on her birthday. The NBA legend’s widow, who tragically perished in a helicopter crash in 2020 along with his 13-year-old daughter Gigi, marked Natalia’s 23rd birthday on Monday, January 19, with a touching social media post.The caption said: “Happy 23rd birthday @nataliabryant We love you so much! You’re such a blessing and a gift to everyone that meets you. We are so proud of the kind and caring person you are! Wishing you the very best, always. We love you always & forever- mommy, daddy, Gigi, BB and Koko…”Vanessa’s tribute featured a number of adorable old photos, one of which showed her cuddling up to a much younger Natalia at an ice rink. In a second photo, the mother and daughter were seen having fun against the backdrop of a wintry mountain. After that, she shared some adorable photos of herself with a young Natalia. She uploaded a few of them with Gigi as well. Natalia has undoubtedly been making her mother proud lately. She has already made good use of her skills after earning a degree in cinema from USC last spring by working as the creative director of a commercial video for the Los Angeles Lakers.In addition, she has walked the catwalk as a model in New York, Milan, and Paris and participated in a Nike commercial with New York Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson to promote her father’s sneaker business.
Vanessa Bryant’s past birthday tributes highlight her enduring love and pride for Natalia
Vanessa also has two daughters, Capri, age six, and Bianka, age nine. When Gigi and Kobe perished in the helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, Gigi was 13 years old. Kobe and Gigi would undoubtedly be grinning when they saw Natalia and the 23-year-old woman she has grown into.In the meantime, Vanessa had previously celebrated Natalia’s birthday. In a touching message last year, the wife of NBA legend Kobe Bryant honored the birthday of her firstborn daughter. Fans took notice of Natalia’s mother’s birthday note on Sunday, when she turned 22. Vanessa made her 22nd birthday unforgettable by posting a number of pictures in a video on Instagram. Fans have responded to the post in a variety of ways, and it has gained an incredible number of likes on the platform. The mother-daughter relationship was evident in the heartfelt caption. She wrote in the caption:“To my firstborn… I love you so much! I’m so proud of the beautiful, smart, talented and loving young woman you are! You are kindness, light and love personified! Happy 22nd birthday @nataliabryant !!! We love you so much Nani-Banani!”Nat is a talented woman, who recently grabbed the headlines for starring alongside current NBA player Jalen Brunson in a Nike sneaker commercial.
