While her father Kobe Bryant famously never attended college, starting his pro basketball career right out of high school, Natalia Bryant is officially a college girl.
The 18-year-old daughter of the late great Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant was celebrating on Tuesday after learning she was accepted to the University of Southern California.
The impromptu celebration was caught on video by her mother Vanessa, who stated how proud she was of her daughter in the caption.
College girl: While her father Kobe Bryant famously never attended college, starting his pro basketball career right out of high school, Natalia Bryant is officially a college girl
Kobe’s family: The 18-year-old daughter of the late great Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant was celebrating on Tuesday after learning she was accepted to the University of Southern California
The brief video featured Natalia – clad in a grey USC sweatshirt and red stretch pants – jumping up and down, giddily stating, ‘I got in! I got in! I got in!’
She stops jumping and grabs her phone, all smiles, adding, ‘Oh my God! This is insanity,’ while her one-year-old sister Capri is heard crying in the background.
Vanessa shared the brief video on her Instagram, along with a heartfelt message to her oldest daughter.
Disbelief: The brief video featured Natalia – clad in a grey USC sweatshirt and red stretch pants – jumping up and down, giddily stating, ‘I got in! I got in! I got in!’
Disbelief: She stops jumping and grabs her phone, all smiles, adding, ‘Oh my God! This is insanity,’ while her one-year-old sister Capri is heard crying in the background
‘Tears of joy. I’m SO happy for you Nani! I know daddy is so PROUD OF YOU. I am so PROUD OF YOU!!’ Vanessa began.
‘Your hard work and dedication was so worth it. You pushed through the most excruciating pain imaginable and you succeeded,’ she added.
‘I wish Daddy and Gigi were physically here to celebrate but I know they’re here in spirit. We love you so much!’ she concluded, with a heart emoji.
So proud: ‘Tears of joy. I’m SO happy for you Nani! I know daddy is so PROUD OF YOU. I am so PROUD OF YOU!!’ Vanessa began
Daddy’s girls: ‘I wish Daddy and Gigi were physically here to celebrate but I know they’re here in spirit. We love you so much!’ she concluded, with a heart emoji
Natalia shared her mother’s post on her own Instagram story, adding, ‘I love you @vanessabryant’ with a yellow heart.
A number of the family’s famous friends also chimed in with celebratory comments like Viola Davis, who said, ‘Wooohooo!!!! Congratulations.’
Lala Anthony added, ‘I’m so happy. My girl did it ‼️ I love you Nani so much,’ along with several red heart emojis.
Love: Natalia shared her mother’s post on her own Instagram story, adding, ‘I love you @vanessabryant’ with a yellow heart
Vanessa also shared another video on Instagram showcasing more of their celebration, with the mother presenting a treasure trove of USC gear for her daughter.
‘Congratulations Nani Banani!!!!!! If you wouldn’t have been accepted I would’ve had to have stabbed these balloons in the guest room and have thrown all this away. Thank goodness you got in. I had these shoes custom made for @nataliabryant. Daddy and Gigi are ALWAYS here. Forever and always Principessa,’ she said.
The video showed Natalia reacting to all the gear, particularly the shoes, custom-made Nike Kobe IV’s in the USC Trojans maroon and gold colors.
‘I ordered those in September. It took three months to make,’ Vanessa said as Natalia picked up the kicks in disbelief.
Treasure trove: Vanessa also shared another video on Instagram showcasing more of their celebration, with the mother presenting a treasure trove of USC gear for her daughter
Congrats: ‘Congratulations Nani Banani!!!!!! If you wouldn’t have been accepted I would’ve had to have stabbed these balloons in the guest room and have thrown all this away. Thank goodness you got in. I had these shoes custom made for @nataliabryant. Daddy and Gigi are ALWAYS here. Forever and always Principessa,’ she said
Shoes: The video showed Natalia reacting to all the gear, particularly the shoes, custom-made Nike Kobe IV’s in the USC Trojans maroon and gold colors
Months: ‘I ordered those in September. It took three months to make,’ Vanessa said as Natalia picked up the kicks in disbelief