Vanessa Bryant Honors Kobe Bryant on Daughter Natalia’s twenty first Birthday – Hollywood Life

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Vanessa Bryant, 41, celebrated her late husband, Kobe Bryant, on their oldest daughter Natalia‘s 21st birthday on Friday. The loving wife took to her Instagram story to share a message from a Kobe fan page along with a photo of the NBA star sitting in his Los Angeles Lakers jersey and wearing the hospital bracelet he received at the time of Natalia’s delivery. The message revealed the photograph was taken someday after they welcomed her into the world.

“One day after the birth of Natalia Bryant, Kobe wore his hospital ID bracelet during the entire Lakers game,” the message learn together with a purple coronary heart emoji. Vanessa didn’t hesitate so as to add her personal message as nicely. “Best Girl Daddy,” she wrote with two crimson coronary heart emojis surrounding the phrases. She additionally tagged Natalia.

Vanessa additionally shared her personal birthday tribute to Natalia. It featured a video that included a number of completely different pictures of the wonder all through the years and a candy caption.

“Happy birthday 21st birthday @nataliabryant !!! 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 kindest soul and I am so proud to be your mommy! I love you, mama! ❤️😘🎂🎉❤️,” it learn.

Natalia shared the lovable publish to her Instagram story together with many different birthday posts from household, buddies, and followers.

In addition to Natalia, Vanessa has daughters Bianka, 7, and Capri Kobe, 4, who she shared with Kobe. The former couple additionally shared daughter Gianna, who died with Kobe in a helicopter crash in 2020. She was solely 13 on the time whereas Kobe was 41.

Although her life has been tremendously affected by the lack of her dad and sister, Natalia has been creating her personal legacy. She has labored as a mannequin and just lately appeared on the duvet of Town & Country journal, wherein she opened up about how Kobe’s work ethic has impressed her.

“In terms of legacy, my main goal is just to be the best version of me that I possibly can,” Natalia stated. “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.”