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Natalia Bryantwas showered with flowers and love on her birthday!
In an Instagram Story on Wednesday, the University of Southern California film student and model shared a glimpse of the bouquets she received from friends and family — including one from her late father and sister,KobeandGianna Bryant.
“Happy 21st birthday Slim-a-knees! Love you alway, Daddy and Gigi,” the card attached to a floral arrangement of pink roses read.
Beneath the gorgeous flowers, Natalia thanked and tagged her mother,Vanessa Bryant, and her father.
Last week, Vanessa honored her eldest daughter with a tribute on her Jan. 19 birthday.
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“Happy birthday 21st birthday @nataliabryant!!! We love you so much!!!!” Vanessa wrote in the caption. “You are what every parent hopes and prays for. You are such a beautiful, strong, smart, loving young woman with the kindest soul and I am so proud to be your mommy! I love you, mama! ❤️😘🎂🎉❤️.”
Vanessa shares daughters Natalia,Bianka, 7, andCapri Kobe, 4, withNBAlegend Kobe, whodied in a helicopter crashalong with their daughterGianna— who was 13 at the time — in 2020.
In an interview for the February cover ofTown & Country, Natalia shared how her late father has continued to impact her life, nearly four years after his death.
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“In terms of legacy, my main goal is just to be the best version of me that I possibly can,” Natalia told the magazine, saying that there’s an “understanding that there’s no expectation that I should have for each stage of life.”
She added, “I just need to know that I have to keep learning, because there’s no finish line. You just have to keep pushing and being the best person you can be and soaking everything up like a sponge… The job’s never done.”
source: people.com
