Natalia Bryant Pays Tribute To 'Best Girl Dad' Kobe In Heartwarming Speech
16.03.2023 - 23:09
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Natalia Bryant is paying special tribute to her father Kobe Bryant just over three years after his tragic passing…
On Wednesday, his 20-year-old daughter went to an event honoring the late basketball star at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. A concrete slab with Kobe’s hand and footprints was permanently displayed outside of the theatre — previously being only viewable by fans attending a show — and Natalia delivered a speech to attendees of the ceremony. While referring to her dad, she said:
The volleyball player continued on to call Kobe the “MVP of girl dads”:
So sweet…
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The daughter of the former Los Angeles Lakers player encouraged fans and people who looked up to her dad to take a moment and connect with him through the one-of-a-kind memorial:
As you know, the NBA star and his other daughter, Gigi Bryant, were killed alongside seven others in January 2020 right outside of Calabasas when the helicopter they were taking to a basketball game crashed. Just last month, his wife and the mother of their children Vanessa Bryant, took to Instagram to pay tribute to his memory on Valentine’s Day. In the caption of the video she said “forever & always,” while the reel featured a clip of the late patriarch talking about love:
Kobe may not be here with us physically anymore, but the undying love his family and his devoted fans have for him will undoubtedly keep his memory alive…
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