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Kobe Bryant’s Daughter Shares Great Moment With Taylor Swift

As the pop star closes out her U.S. “Eras Tour” out West, she shared a special moment with the daughter of Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant’s Daughter Shares Great Moment With Taylor Swift
Kobe Bryant’s Daughter Shares Great Moment With Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s United States swing of her “Eras Tour” is coming to an end on the West Coast, and on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, there was a special sports crossover moment between pop icon and the NBA world.

Swift gifted her “22” hat to Bianka Bryant, the daughter of the late Hall of Famer and L.A. legend Kobe Bryant. 

The moment was caught on video as Swift made Bryant’s night.

Kobe Bryant was a fan of Swift prior to his passing, explaining his admiration for her work ethic in a 2019 interview with Jordan Harbinger.

“I think it’s important to listen to people who do great things,” Bryant said. “… It’s a lot of pressure for her to follow up a No. 1 album with a better album. I don’t care if you like her music or you don’t like her music. Look at what she’s doing … she’s a sweet kid. I mean she was a sweetheart to my girls before she even blew up and became Taylor Swift, so that why I’ll always … if she needs anything from me, I’m always there. But you can’t have that level of consistent success and not be a killer. It’s impossible.”

Even with Bryant gone, Swift is still looking out for the family, as exemplified by her actions during her concert on Thursday night.


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MIKE MCDANIEL

Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.

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