Kobe and Vanessa Bryant’s oldest daughter Natalia took to TikTok Saturday with a montage of moments commemorating her first semester at the University of Southern California.
Natalia, 18, who is a film major, captioned the clip, ‘semester 1 @uscedu’ with an emoji of a green checkmark and a celebration emoji.
In the montage, Natalia, who is older sister to the late Gigi, 13, Bianka, five, and Capri, two, was seen donning a Trojans letterman jacket, and attending events such as basketball games, Disneyland trips, and concerts with her friends.
The latest: Kobe and Vanessa Bryant’s oldest daughter Natalia, 18, took to TikTok Saturday with a montage of moments commemorating her first semester at the University of Southern California
Vanessa, 39, commented on the clip, ‘I love you!’
Natalia also received supportive comments from WNBA legend Lisa Leslie and Euphoria actress Storm Reid.
Vanessa in March announced that Natalia had been accepted into the university in a clip in which Natalia donned a USC sweatshirt and said, ‘I got in!’
Vanessa said in the caption she had ‘tears of joy’ upon learning of Natalia’s educational milestone.
She donned a USC Trojans letterman jacket in the beginning of the clip
Natalia, a fan of Star Wars, was seen posing in front of dozens of replica stormtroopers in the clip
Natalia, who has signed with IMG models, was flanked by friends in the social media montage
‘I’m SO happy for you Nani!’ she wrote. ‘I know daddy is so PROUD OF YOU. I am so PROUD OF YOU!! Your hard work and dedication was so worth it. You pushed through the most excruciating pain imaginable and you succeeded.
‘I wish Daddy and Gigi were physically here to celebrate but I know they’re here in spirit. We love you so much!’
Kobe and Gigi died with seven others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on January 26, 2020. Also killed in the crash were pilot Ara Zobayan, 50, Payton Chester, 13, Sarah Chester, 46, Alyssa Altobelli, 14, Keri Altobelli, 46, John Altobelli, 56, and Christina Mauser, 38.
Natalia was seen visiting Disneyland with her friends in the series of clips
Natalia beamed as she snapped a selfie with four friends during the semester
Natalia shared a highlight from a USC basketball game in the reel
Natalia in September spoke with Teen Vogue about her late father, calling him ‘just like the best girl dad ever.
‘I love talking about my dad. It’s bittersweet, but I enjoy talking about him more than it’s sad for me.’
Speaking about her upbringing, saying, ‘Growing up, my parents made it as normal as possible. Thank God they did. It’s not, “Oh she’s Natalia Bryant, she’s Kobe Bryant’s daughter.” A lot of times they saw me as “She’s just Nani.”‘
Natalia and her friends donned matching school gear in a clip on the social media site