Vanessa Bryant celebrates daughter Natalia’s 21st birthday and honors late husband Kobe Bryant in sweet Instagram post: ‘Best girl daddy’
Vanessa Bryant honored her eldest daughter on a milestone birthday.
The proud mother, 41, who spent the holidays with her family, shared a loving message for her firstborn on Friday.
‘Happy 21st birthday @nataliabryant!!! We love you so much!!!!”, she wrote on Instagram alongside a video montage of photos with Stevie Wonder’s Happy Birthday underneath.
The philanthropist, who shares her daughter with her late husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, praised the young adult for her many loving qualities.
“You are what every parent hopes and prays for. You are such a beautiful, strong, smart, loving young woman with the sweetest soul and I am so proud to be your mom! I love you mother! ‘
Vanessa Bryant, 41, honored her eldest daughter on a milestone birthday on Friday with a gushing Instagram post (pictured in Beverly Hills in November 2023)
Vanessa also shares a photo of Kobe, taken at the courthouse the day after Natalia was born.
The LA Laker was still wearing the hospital bracelet he received when his daughter was born.
The Temptations’ song My Girl played underneath the photo in which she called the star athlete the “Best Girl Daddy.”
The basketball great and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, also known as Gia, died in a helicopter crash in 2020.
Family friend Ciara shared a selfie of the two to wish the model, who made her Versace debut in 2023, a happy birthday under her nickname Nani.
“Congratulations Nani Boo @nataliabryant!” wrote the 38-year-old hitmaker.
‘The Big 21!! Wow! I’m so proud of you and how you killed it! Keep shining mom! We love you so much! .’
Model Naomi Campbell sent a heartbreaking message. ‘Happy 21st birthday @nataliabryant’
The proud mom shared a photo/video montage of her daughter through the years, with Steve Wonder’s Happy Birthday underneath
Vanessa also shared a photo of her late husband Kobe Bryant courtside the day after Natalia was born, wearing his hospital ID bracelet and calling him the Best Girl Dad. The LA Laker and daughter Gianna (Gia), 13, died in a helicopter crash in 2020
Ciara used Natalia’s nickname, Nani, to wish the young model and filmmaker a happy birthday
Natalia works as a model and is a third-year film student at USC; Pictured in Los Angeles in March 2023
Screenwriter Patty Rodriguez added the love, “Happy 21st birthday @nataliabryant. It’s so fun to watch you become such a beautiful and talented young lady!’
When she’s not modeling, Natalia is a third-year film student at USC and made her directorial debut in December.
“I think it’s fun to be in both worlds,” she said City & Country for their cover story about her.
“They both work together and you meet so many different people.”