Natalia Bryant took a walk down memory lane for the latest Instagram photo trend

Kobe Bryant’s memory lives on almost a year after his tragic passing.

difficult month for the Bryant family, but there is one bright spot — the 18th birthday of Vanessa and Kobe Bryant's daughter, Natalia. On Tuesday, Vanessa took to Instagram to share several beautiful photos of her eldest child in honor of the special occasion. «Happy Birthday! Mommy and Daddy are so proud of the young lady that you are,» Vanessa wrote.

All grown up! Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant’s eldest daughter, Natalia, turned 18 on Tuesday, January 19.

In the nearly one year since Kobe Bryant’s death, Natalia Bryant has been her mom, Vanessa Bryant’s, rock. Natalia celebrated her 18th birthday on Jan. 19, and Vanessa took to Instagram with a series of throwback photos and sweet messages for her girl. She gushed over her favorite qualities about Natalia, and thanked her for stepping up to help raise her younger sisters, Bianka, 4, and Capri, 1, after Kobe’s passing.

 Vanessa Bryant  is opening up about her grief almost one year after tragically losing her husband  Kobe Bryant  and daughter  Gianna . The 38-year-old mom filled her Instagram Stories with candid words on Friday, January 15, providing a comforting mini essay for those experiencing grief.

Vanessa Bryant recently expressed her grief almost a year after she lost her husband Kobe, and daughter Gianna, in a tragic helicopter crash. The 38-year-old widower took to her Instagram Stories and shared some empathetic advice for those who may be suffering a similar loss.

Learning to cope. Vanessa Bryant opened up about the rocky road of grieving and the importance of persevering nearly one year after Kobe Bryant’s tragic death.

It’s been nearly a year since Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna lost their lives in the horrific helicopter crash that resulted in a total of nine deaths on Jan. 26, 2020.

Natalia Bryant may have her heart set on going to New York for college, but her mom is trying to sway her in another direction. Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a cute pic of her oldest daughter posing in a New York University sweatshirt, sharing that she’s doing her best to convince her to stay closer to home.

East or west coast? Vanessa Bryant’s 17-year-old daughter, Natalia, is considering colleges across the country.

Natalia Bryant‘s college search stretches all the way to the east coast! Vanessa and Kobe Bryant‘s oldest daughter has her sights set on New York University, the proud mom shared on Instagram on January 13, alongside a photo of the 17-year-old smiling wide in an NYC shirt. Though, the Big Apple isn’t Natalia’s only top college choice.

Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a cute pic of her oldest daughter posing in a New York University sweatshirt, sharing that she's doing her best to convince her to stay closer to home. «So cute.

 Natalia Bryant , the 17 year old daughter of  Vanessa Bryant  speaks with total sincerity about the way she has lived this last year, after the death of her father,  Kobe Bryant .Kobe’s widow has taken refuge in the love of their three daughters, who have become her engine of life and greatest strength. In this case, Natalia, the oldest of them, with admirable maturity, has accompanied his mother in this painful transition.

Kobe Bryant, and their child, Gigi's deaths.The doting mum took to Instagram to share an image of their four year old who was climbing into a toy car. MORE: Vanessa Bryant in tears over Christmas tree made of red roses from Kobe BryantThe little girl was smiling from ear to ear and looked so much like her late dad, who died last year.  WATCH: Vanessa Bryant makes bittersweet discovery about Kobe Byrant Vanessa simply captioned the photo: "Lamborghini *B.B Kiddo)" along with some heart

 Kobe Bryant  and his teen daughter  Gianna  tragically died in a helicopter crash. The sad news of Bryant and his daughter’s passing was the beginning of a long and sad year that was 2020.A post shared by Vanessa Bryant

Vanessa Bryant is reflecting on Kobe Bryant‘s life and their marriage ahead of the one-year anniversary of the NBA star’s tragic death.

Vanessa Bryant has shared a new video on social media which is incredibly bittersweet.The doting mum took to Instagram on Monday after taking part in a popular TikTok challenge where the initials of your soul mate are seen in the lines of your left thumb.