Natalia Bryant has tearjerking post for sister Gigi’s would-be 19th birthday

The oldest daughter of Kobe Bryant shares a touching tribute to her lost sister.

Natalia Diamante Bryant at Koby Bryant hand and footprint ceremony held at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. | IMAGO / Depositphotos

It was an emotional day for the Bryant family on Thursday, May 1, as it was Gianna “Gigi” Bryant’s would-be 19th birthday.

Gigi passed away with dad Kobe at the age of 13 in the tragic helicopter crash in January of 2020.

Since then, Natalia, now 22, has grown up so much looking just like mom Vanessa as seen in matching black ski fits on a trip with Kobe’s former teammate Pau Gasol and his family, and she’s now set to graduate from USC with a degree in film in May.

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Natalia and Vanessa at a USC women’s basketball together. | USC Women’s Basketball/Instagram

She’s also helped mom take care of her younger sisters Bianka, 8, and Capri, 5, and has had some adorable hangs like their cute Halloween costumes, and for a first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game.

Natalia Bryant with her sisters and mom | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

After Vanessa had a tearjerking message for her beloved Gigi, Natalia followed up with a powerful photo of the two of them hugging it out with the message, “❤️🪽hbd Gigi.”

Natalia Bryant/Instagram

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How touching and sad at the same time that Gigi isn’t here for her 19th. She’d also have been a in college now (and possibly a UConn Huskies basketball player).

Natalia was just 17 when her sister passed, and they were super close. On Thursday, she honored her Gigi on what would’ve been a day filled with joyous memories that now have been replaced with old ones like this photo. She’s keeping Gigi’s memory alive by sharing these, however, in a very touching way.

Happy 19th to Gigi.

December 18, 2017: The retirement of the Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant's 8 and 24 jerseys with Gianna, Vanessa, Kobe Bryant holding Bianka, and Natalia. | IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

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