A HEARTBREAKING MOMENT: Natalia Bryant Remembers Kobe Bryant in a Tribute That Left the Hall SILENT — And Her Last Words Left Everyone Crying Under the soft stage lights, Natalia Bryant stood tall, clutching a note in her hand, but ultimately did not read a word. Instead, she looked up at the audience and spoke in a trembling voice about the father she called “her first and last source of strength.” The room fell silent as Natalia recalled the practice sessions Kobe took her to, the simple words that had stayed with her all her life, and the moment she realized that “her father’s greatest legacy was not on the field, but in the hearts of the people he touched.” One witness said that “the whole stage stopped” when Natalia suddenly stopped mid-sentence, placing her hand on her heart as if holding back a memory. But it was the last sentence, spoken so softly — so that only those sitting nearby could hear it — that brought tears to everyone’s eyes… because it was the promise she had made to Kobe during an evening just between father and son.

Natalia Bryant’s touching tribute to her late father Kobe Bryant

Natalia Bryant revealed the jewellery she wears to honour her father, Kobe Bryant. Learn more about this unique connection by reading on.

Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter continues to pay tribute to the basketball legend nearly two years after his death.

The college student revealed the jewellery piece she wears that reminds her of her father in a recent Vogue video.

“This is a necklace that says ‘Slim.’ It was my nickname growing up,” On December 1, the 19-year-old model said on Beauty Secrets. “I was just so eensy-teensy. All my jerseys said ‘Slim’—I didn’t grow into the jerseys until I was older, so my dad always called me ‘Slim.’”

Natalie also wore another necklace with a gold medallion in honor of her family’s Mamba and Mambacita Foundation, which works to provide funding for underserved athletes in memory of Kobe and Gianna Bryant. “And this is our necklace from our foundation, the Mamba and Mambcaita Foundation. I actually wear this medallion with me all the time,” she said. “It says ‘Dedication makes dreams come true.”

“It’s a quote from my dad, and it’s something I live by,” she added.

In addition to Natalia, the late NBA player—who died in a helicopter crash in January 2020 with 13-year-old Gianna and seven others—shared his daughters Bianka, 5, and Capri, 3, with Vanessa Bryant.

Natalia revealed her favourite memories of Kobe and Gianna in an interview last year.

“My dad and I would always watch as many movies as we can and we’d go on movie marathons,” she told IMG Models in Sept. 2021. “And then we’d always analyze as many movies as we can and we’d talk about it for months. Anywhere we’d go we’d just keep talking about different films and how it, like, reminds us of where we are.”

She continued, “It’s just things like that, it just really inspired me and I was like, ‘I want to do this forever.’”