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- Taylor Swift confirmed her fortify for the overdue Kobe Bryant’s daughter Natalia as she just lately graduated cum laude from USC
- Natalia and 3 pals shared a clip dressed in their graduation stoles along Swift’s track, “Nothing New”
- The observe is especially suitable for 22-year-old Natalia because it options the lyric, “How can an individual know the whole thing at 18 however not anything at 22?”
Taylor Swift is appearing her fortify for Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Natalia.
On Sunday, May 18, Kobe’s eldest daughter, Natalia, shared a TikTok video of her lip-syncing to Swift’s track “Nothing New (Taylor’s Version)” along 3 pals. And who must have preferred the video, however Swift herself!
The clip presentations the 4 fresh University of Southern California graduates dressed in matching white minidresses with their red-and-gold graduation stoles. The quartet is smiling broadly and throwing their palms within the air as they have a good time their success within the 15-second clip.
The lyrics of 35-year-old Swift’s track are specifically suitable for 22-year-old Natalia as they come with the road, “How can a person know everything at 18 but nothing at 22? And will you still want me when I’m nothing new?” touching at the uncertainty new school graduates frequently really feel.
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Natalia integrated a couple of particular nods to her overdue father Kobe whilst accepting her degree from USC on Friday, May 16. After she graduated cum laude her mom Vanessa shared the candy tactics wherein she commemorated the basketball legend, who died in 2020, by means of a video shared to Instagram. The clip confirmed that Natalia’s commencement sash had “Thank you Mom & Dad,” embroidered inside of in USC’s signature yellow and purple colours.
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The sash additionally featured her father’s sheath emblem, which, in a 2014 Esquire interview, Kobe defined was once impressed by way of a samurai sword and intended “raw talent.”
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And whilst her overdue father, who tragically died along side her sister Gianna Bryant and 7 others in a helicopter crash in 2020, could not be there in particular person, the Bryants had the fortify in their Lakers circle of relatives in proprietor Jeanie Buss on the rite. Buss, 63, individually Natalia her degree on level. “Thank you @jeaniebuss for making this milestone much more particular. #LakersCircle of relatives,” Vanessa wrote in her caption on Instagram, with Natalia including, “Thank you @jeaniebuss ❤️.”
Swifties have been excited to look her presence on social media in liking Natalia’s put up, as Swfit has been taking a while clear of the highlight since wrapping her record-breaking Eras excursion on the finish of final yr. And together with her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce, 35, additionally playing the low season, the pair are profiting from some time without work in combination.
“They have been traveling nonstop and very much enjoy it,” a supply advised PEOPLE completely again in April. “They are hanging out with friends, too. It’s a special time for them.”