Taylor Swift has already performed in 16 sold-out stadiums as she continues to break records and make history during her ‘The Eras Tour,’ which began in mid-March. On August 3, she made it 17 stadiums when she took center stage at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA in front of, yet another, sold-out crowd.
And while there were more than 70,000 people in attendance, four of those fans stood out from the rest. It was Vanessa Bryant and her three living daughters – Natalia Bryant, 20, Bianka Bryant, 6, and Capri Bryant, 3. Of course, we can’t forget about Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant – who were there in spirit.
Vanessa shared a series of photos and videos of her family’s night out on her Instagram Story – including a photo of the custom jean jacket she wore. The back of the jacket said ‘Swiftie’ with a photo of Taylor Swift and Kobe Bryant. The front of the jacket said ‘Say You’ll Remember Me’ inside a bedazzled heart.
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It was already a special night for the Bryant family as they got to watch one of their favorite artists perform, but things got even sweeter when Taylor Swift invited Bianka Bryant onto the stage with her. Vanessa Bryant shared a photo of the big hug Taylor gave Bianka – but that’s not all Bianka received.
Taylor also gave Bianka the iconic ‘22’ hat – which is given to one lucky fan at each of her concerts. The hat has become a bit of a tradition on ‘The Eras Tour’ and is the same style of hat that she wears in the music video of her hit song ‘22.’ On Thursday, Bianka was that one lucky fan who got to keep the hat.
Taylor Swift gave her “22” hat to Kobe Bryant’s daughter Bianka at last night’s concert in LA.
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Beautiful moment. pic.twitter.com/J9y4A1uhdt
In addition to her jean jacket, Vanessa Bryant was also wearing a stack of bracelets – including three, in particular, that read ‘Mommy,’ ‘Kob♥️,’ and ‘Gigi.’ In the text overlay, she thanked her eldest daughter, Natalia, for making them. Just one of the many ways she made sure Kobe and Gigi were there with them.
Vanessa also shared a throwback video of Gigi and Natalia – from August 1, 2018 – singing ‘You Belong With Me’ by Taylor Swift. The video proves that the Bryant family, including Gigi, have been ‘Swifties’ ever since being ‘Swifties’ was a thing. It was a special moment that the family will keep close to their hearts.
Remember When Kobe Bryant and Taylor Swift Took the Stage Together?
On August 21, 2015, Taylor Swift was performing her first of five sold-out shows at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles as part of her ‘The 1989 World Tour.’ It was a special night for T-Swift, as she was presented with a banner to commemorate her breaking the record for most sold-out shows inside STAPLES Center.
In 2015 Kobe Bryant presented Taylor Swift with her 'championship' banner for most sold out shows at Staples Center.
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On Thursday night, while performing her song "22," Swift gave the hat she was wearing to Bryant's daughter Bianka ❤️
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The banner officially made her an LA legend, so it was only right that a fellow LA legend was there to present her with the banner – that LA legend was Kobe Bryant. She welcomed him on stage to share a few words during the concert and he surprised her with the banner – much to the crowd’s surprise.
“By the way, I just wanted you to know. After you complete these five sold out shows here at STAPLES Center, that’s going to give you 16 sold out shows at STAPLES Center – which is the most of any artist ever,” he said.
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“And, you know, 16 is a very special number here in Los Angeles because 16 is the same amount of championships we have as a Laker franchise. And so, to celebrate those championships, we do something very special – we hang banners,” he said – pointing up to her own banner as it was revealed.