{"id":564266,"date":"2023-03-16T02:56:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T23:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/natalia-bryant-speaks-during-ceremony-for-dad-kobe-bryant\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T02:56:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T23:56:41","slug":"natalia-bryant-speaks-during-ceremony-for-dad-kobe-bryant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/natalia-bryant-speaks-during-ceremony-for-dad-kobe-bryant\/","title":{"rendered":"#Natalia Bryant Speaks During Ceremony For Dad Kobe Bryant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfc6fd0c7e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfc6fd0c7e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/natalia-bryant-speaks-during-ceremony-for-dad-kobe-bryant\/#Natalia_Bryant_Speaks_During_Ceremony_For_Dad_Kobe_Bryant\" >Natalia Bryant Speaks During Ceremony For Dad Kobe Bryant<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Natalia_Bryant_Speaks_During_Ceremony_For_Dad_Kobe_Bryant\"><\/span>Natalia Bryant Speaks During Ceremony For Dad Kobe Bryant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">Vanessa Bryant was joined by her daughters, Natalia, 20, Bianka, 6, and Capri, 3, as they unveiled a special tribute to her husband, the late Kobe Bryant. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The NBC superstar, who tragically died in a helicopter crash in January 26, 2020, with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, now has his handprints and footprints permanently displayed in front of Hollywood\u2019s famous TCL Chinese Theatre.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On Wednesday, March 15, Vanessa Bryant and her daughters attended a ceremony where the memorial was revealed. Plenty of celebrities such as Jamie Lee Curtis and Regina King have their imprints on display at the historic location, but they are frequently switched out and replaced with different sets. The Los Angeles Lakers star will be the first icon to have his footprints and handprints forever placed in the TCL Chinese Theatre\u2019s public forecourt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x styles_portrait__NRWbO\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-1120w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/vanessa-bryant-family-1-jp-230315-d4c039.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/vanessa-bryant-family-1-jp-230315-d4c039.jpg 1x\"><\/source><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-1520w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/vanessa-bryant-family-1-jp-230315-d4c039.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/vanessa-bryant-family-1-jp-230315-d4c039.jpg 1x\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/vanessa-bryant-family-1-jp-230315-d4c039.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa Bryant,Natalia Bryant,Bianka Bryant,Capri Bryant,Byron Scott,Jeanie Buss\" height=\"3000\" width=\"2063\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\"><span class=\"caption__container\">Bryant and her three daughters were joined by Lakers president Jeanie Buss and former NBA head coach Byron Scott to see the unveiling of the prints, which are permanently placed in the landmark&#8217;s public forecourt. <\/span><span class=\"caption__source\">Jordan Strauss \/ Invision\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">His slab of concrete includes the original date he made the prints, Feb. 19. 2011, as well as \u201c#24\u201d to represent one of his famous Lakers jersey numbers. Bryant played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles team before retiring in 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Daughters Bianka and Capri placed their hands and feet on top of their father\u2019s prints as the family posed for photos at the event. The Bryants were joined by Lakers president Jeanie Buss and former NBA head coach Byron Scott as they all celebrated the late athlete\u2019s legacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-1120w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/vanessa-bryant-family-2-jp-230315-839e0a.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/vanessa-bryant-family-2-jp-230315-839e0a.jpg 1x\"><\/source><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-1520w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/vanessa-bryant-family-2-jp-230315-839e0a.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/vanessa-bryant-family-2-jp-230315-839e0a.jpg 1x\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/vanessa-bryant-family-2-jp-230315-839e0a.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa Bryant,Natalia Bryant,Bianka Bryant,Capri Bryant,Byron Scott,Jeanie Buss\" height=\"2325\" width=\"3000\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\"><span class=\"caption__container\">Daughters Bianka and Capri placed their hands and feet on top of their father\u2019s prints as the family posed for photos at the event. <\/span><span class=\"caption__source\">Jordan Strauss \/ Invision\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Oldest daughter Natalia also gave a speech at the ceremony, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/sports\/kobe-bryants-handprints-and-footprints-unveiled-at-tcl-chinese-theatre\/3115487\/\">NBC\u2019s Los Angeles affiliate reported<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cOne may wonder why I developed such a fondness for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> like \u2018Star Wars,\u2019 \u2018Harry Potter,\u2019 the complete Marvel universe and \u2018Goonies,\u2019 amongst many others,\u201d she said. \u201cWell, the reason behind it is that I watched all of these movies with my dad. And each of those memories I will never forget. \u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">She continued, \u201cHe is the reason I am pursuing film in college. And he is the reason film has inspired me to create memories like ours for other people to even bring more fathers and daughters together like us. This all brings me to this moment now, which makes honoring my dad here 10 times more special and personal to me in so many ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The University of Southern California sophomore and model then spoke to her father\u2019s fans who will stop by the popular tourist attraction. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x styles_portrait__NRWbO\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-1120w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/NataliaBryant-AM-230315-6ae78e.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/NataliaBryant-AM-230315-6ae78e.jpg 1x\"><\/source><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-1520w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/NataliaBryant-AM-230315-6ae78e.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/NataliaBryant-AM-230315-6ae78e.jpg 1x\"><\/source><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2023-03\/NataliaBryant-AM-230315-6ae78e.jpg\" alt=\"Kobe Bryant's Hand And Foot Prints Placed At TCL Chinese Theatre Forecourt\" height=\"5568\" width=\"3712\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\"><span class=\"caption__container\">Natalia Bryant speaks at a ceremony unveiling and permanently placing Kobe Bryant&#8217;s hand and footprints in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre on March 15, 2023 in Hollywood, California.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\">Lionel Hahn \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cAs you visit here for years to come, I encourage you to place your hands in his and take a moment to stand in his shoes,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Buss shared some remarks about Kobe Bryant, too. She recalled the shooting guard joining the Lakers in 1996.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cHe wove his way into the tapestry of this city in a way no sports fan or even non sports fan will ever forget,\u201d Buss said. \u201cThe numbers tell a story. More than 33,000 points. A first-ballot Hall of Famer. An Oscar and Emmy winner. And, most important to him, a five-time NBA champion. All of them won with the same team.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">During his speech, Scott said he imagined Bryant looking down on everyone and smiling at his accomplishments. The fellow Lakers star said Bryant would say, \u201cCoach, first of all, I told you I was going to be one of the greatest.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The TCL Chinese Theatre honored Bryant in the past. In 2011, he became the first athlete to have his hands and feet imprinted there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jimmy Kimmel, George Lopez, Penny Marshall, Buss and Lakers coach Phil Jackson attended the ceremony with Bryant, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/los-angeles\/nba\/news\/story?id=6140335\">ESPN<\/a> reported at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThis is a tremendous honor,\u201d Bryant told the crowd. \u201cI feel extremely honored to be able to do this. It\u2019s never something I actually thought about when I was watching movies. I never thought my hand and foot prints would be sitting right here at Grauman\u2019s Chinese Theatre.\u201d The landmark was renamed in 2013.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among the nine people killed in the 2020 helicopter crash in the Los Angeles area. 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