On January 26, it will be a year since the death of
Kobe Bryant
and his daughter
Gianna
, something that continues to cause deep pain in
Vanessa Bryant
.
However, as the former basketball player's own widow described, there are good days, and today is one of them, as his eldest daughter is turning 18.
To celebrate the occasion, the proud mother shared a handful of photos of
Natalia Bryant
on her Instagram account
, and among the images appeared a couple of memories with Kobe.
"Daddy's little princess, Natalia. # 18 # LaChicaDelCumpleónicos," Vanessa wrote in one of the postcards, which shows the late NBA star on the court, carrying her daughter when she was just a baby.
"We love you very much! Happy birthday, Natalia! Our first-born," said the woman of Mexican descent next to another photo in which she and her husband are sitting in the center of the LA Los Lakers stadium, very smiling and in company of his baby, who came to the world on January 19, 2003, precisely in the city of Los Angeles, California.
In Vanessa's social profile there are four other
posts
dedicated to her daughter, whom she refers to as her "sweet Natalia" and "Nani-Banani".
"Dear Natalia, happy birthday! Mommy and daddy are very proud of the young woman you are. You have shown a lot of strength and grace during the most difficult year of our lives," he began by saying in the emotional message he dedicated to the celebration.
"Thank you for stepping in to help me with your little sisters. You are an amazing older sister and a beautiful role model for many people. Thank you for being kind, polite and courteous in everything you do. You have no idea how happy and proud they are Mom. and dad that you are our daughter. We love you always and forever, forever and ever. Happy 18th birthday to our first-born, Natalia, our
prince
! "he added, signing on behalf of the late 'Gigi', and of the smallest of the house, 'BB' (
Bianka
, 4 years old) and 'Kok' (
Capri
, 1).
To close 2020, Vanessa Bryant enjoyed a vacation in the snow with her daughters and her best friend Ciara.
And although they had a great time, Natalia Bryant suffered a small accident during the trip.
Fortunately, it was nothing serious, and it just became one more story that Kobe's family shared with their fans.
The widow of the athlete who was nicknamed 'Black Mamba', is very close to her daughters, and proof of her is the video in which Vanessa Bryant and Natalia
twerked
to meet a TikTok challenge.
The clip caused a sensation, as did the photos that today are used to celebrate the beautiful girl's 18 years of life.
Naturally, nostalgia is very present in life, and last July, Vanessa Bryant shared a nice photo with Natalia, ensuring that the teenager looks a lot like her father.
Vanessa knows that, when the first death anniversary is fulfilled, the sensitivity will be on the surface, and for that reason, via Instagram, she asked the press, in advance, to be respectful with her coverage, asking that they celebrate the lives of Kobe and Gianna, and not the day they lost them.
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IN VIDEO: Vanessa Bryant twerks with her daughter Natalia and turns on the networks
Vanessa Bryant twerks with her daughter Natalia and turns on the networks
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