Natalia Bryant unveils necklace with nickname Kobe Bryant gave her – Hollywood Life +2023

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Natalia Bryant19, has a special necklace that pays tribute to her father Kobe Bryant which she bragged about in a video Fashion Beauty Secrets on December 1st. Natalia held up the gold necklace that read “Slim” and explained the meaning behind the sentimental piece of jewellery.

“It’s a necklace that says ‘Slim.’ That was my nickname growing up,” the teenager explained. “I was just so eency-teency. All my jerseys said narrow. I didn’t grow into the jerseys until I was older. So my dad always called me slim.”

Natalia showed another necklace from the Mamba and Mambacita Foundation. “And this is our necklace from our foundation, the Mamba and Mambcaita Foundation. I actually carry this locket with me all the time,” Natalia said. “It says, ‘Dedication makes dreams come true.’ And it’s a quote from my father. So it’s something I live by.”

Natalia lost her father Kobe and her sister Gianna in the tragic January 2020 helicopter crash. The NBA legend and Gianna were killed along with seven other people. The Mamba and Mabacita Foundation was formed after the accident and is focused on creating opportunities for underserved athletes in honor of Kobe and Gianna.

Since the tragedy, Natalia has entered college at the University of Southern California (USC). When she went to school, her mother Vanessa Bryant said on Instagram that saying goodbye to Natalia was “hard”. Vanessa is raising her and Kobe’s two younger daughters, Bianca Bryant5 and Capri Bryant, 3, alone.

In August, Vanessa Kobe celebrated her 44th birthday with an emotional event Instagram tribute where she remembered her late husband. She posted a photo of Kobe from 2009 when the athlete won his fourth NBA title with the LA Lakers and his first NBA Finals MVP. “Happy birthday my darling! I love you and miss you so much!” Vanessa wrote.