Another day, another Eras Tour viral clip. Taylor Swift just performed her LA show and had the sweetest interaction with Kobe Bryant’s daughter Bianka. As captured by Vanessa Bryant and also a lot of fans, Swift held the six-year-old in a warm embrace and gave her the biggest honor for a Swiftie on the tour.
Here’s a look into their adorable interaction and her friendship with Kobe Bryant.
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Bianka Bryant Got The ’22’ Hat From Swift
If you’re well-updated on Taylor’s Eras tour customs, then you might as well know that after every performance of the song ’22’, the artist comes and gives away her red ’22’ hat to a lucky fan. In all the shows, some fan has always received this honor- one of these include Selena Gomez’s sister Gracie.
In her LA show on Friday, Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant and his six-year-old daughter Bianka Bryant were present. And Bianka was the lucky winner of the ’22’ hat.
She proceeds to embrace her tightly and fans recorded this wholesome interaction. Everyone on Twitter gushed over this awesome interchange and many even brought up past videos of Taylor and Kobe being good friends.
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Taylor Swift And Kobe Bryant’s Friendship
Kobe Bryant made an unexpected visit at one of Swift’s Los Angeles concerts in 2015. It was the singer’s 16th sold-out concert at Staples Centre, making her the first artist to receive this honor. Kobe Bryant joined the artist on stage and said that the number 16 represented the number of championships won by the Los Angeles Lakers at the time. The basketball player then presented a commemorative banner in Swift’s honor that would go on to be displayed at the arena.
He later penned a post for her on Twitter that said “My pleasure @taylorswift13 Keep breaking records and changing lives”
Bryant also posted a picture on Instagram calling her a friend.
During an appearance on “The Jordan Harbinger Show” in 2019, Kobe Bryant showed admiration for Swift and admitted to being a fan.
“I think it’s important to listen to people who do great things, you know? So it’s not just genre specific but it’s like, Taylor’s been at the top of the game for a very, very long time. How and why?” he said about her.
“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’s why I’ll always, if she needs anything from me, I’m always there,” he added.
In later news, Natalya Bryant called Taylor Swift a role model in an interview. After Bryant’s unfortunate death in 2020, Swift wrote a tribute to the NBA legend on Twitter.
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