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Natalia Bryantwill be honoring her dadKobe Bryantin a beautiful way.
The 20-year-old daughter of the late basketball legend will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers annual “Lakers Night” on Sept. 1, the team announcedin a post on X(formerly known as Twitter) Tuesday.
Join us for a special @Lakers Night on 9/1 with Natalia Bryant throwing out the ceremonial first pitch! 💙💜💛" the Los Angeles Dodgers post read, alongside a photograph of Natalia that was headlined “Lakers Night.”
“Happy Birthday Daddy,” she wrote in the caption of the Aug. 23Instagram post,adding a heart.
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Kobe — who played for the Los Angeles Lakers throughout his basketball career — was a huge Dodgers fan and according to a report fromThe Los Angeles Times, the baseball team will also be honoring the late athlete with a special Dodgers jersey on “Lakers Night.”
According to the outlet, the black jersey — which will be given to fans who purchased a special event ticket package for the night,per the Dodger’s website— features the two numbers Kobe wore during his 20 year career with the Lakers, with the number 8 on the front and the number 24 on the back.
The Sept. 1 event will not be the first time Natalia has publicly celebrated her father. Ata ceremony honoring Kobein March 2023, Natalia said, “Being his daughter is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I hope to continue to embody and cherish the many lessons he has taught me.”
WhenNatalia graduated from high schoolin 2021, she decorated her graduation cap with a quote from the superstar athlete that read, “Everything negative — pressure, challenges — is all an opportunity for me to rise.” She now attends the University of Southern California.
Last year, Natalia filmed aVogueBeauty Secrets video, revealing thather dad’s nickname for her was “Slim.”
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“I wanna show you my necklaces,” Natalia announced for the style-focused piece. “This is a necklace that says ‘Slim.’ That was my nickname growing up. I was just so eency-teency. All my jerseys said slim. I didn’t grow into the jerseys until I was, like, older. So my dad would always call me slim.”
source: people.com
