Kobe Bryant's daughter, Natalia Bryant, was recently the cover star for Teen Vogue and proceeded to open up on the relationship she had with her father. We know Kobe always took pride in being a “Girl Dad”, and that really proved to be true when Natalia spoke about her legendary father, who tragically passed away last January. She made it clear that although Bryant was the daughter of a Los Angeles Lakers icon, her parents made sure all the kids had a normal childhood growing up. Via Teen Vogue:

Growing up,” says Natalia, “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 also told a very touching story about her father which proved just how special of a person Kobe Bryant really was, whether it was on or off the court:

Nani’s love of films stems from time spent bonding with her father. Natalia recalls a particular midnight showing of 2019’s Rise of Skywalker. On the car ride back, she asked to watch the entirety of the franchise — at home, on the same night. “He was just like the best girl dad ever. He was just letting me play my playlist and jam out to Taylor Swift the whole ride back, and talk about Star Wars too. It was so much fun.” But their intergalactic rabbit hole ended sooner than planned, “I fell asleep during the first half of the [first] movie.”

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A special man Kobe Bryant was. while it's obviously sad knowing her dad isn't around anymore, Natalia Bryant still feels joy when getting the chance to talk about him:

“I love talking about my dad,” she says. “It's bittersweet, but I enjoy talking about him more than it's sad for me.”

Natalia is beginning a journey at USC but is also an IMG model. Memories are what she and the Bryant family have and it's clear they have a lot of them about Kobe Bryant.

Rest in peace, The Black Mamba.