The eldest daughter of the late basketball player Kobe Bryant (1978-2020) celebrated her 21st birthday. Vanessa Bryant (41) honored Natalia’s special day on January 19th with touching posts on Instagram.

Kobe Bryant’s widow posted several pictures of 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 dearest 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.

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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).