It feels like every Eras Tour show is full of amazing moments, but Taylor Swift she went again and again for her first night playing in Los Angeles.
Every show, the singer chooses one fan (usually a child), who gets stage access and receives a signed hat, as well as a hug from Swift, while she sings 22.
Swifties were quick to point out that the girl who got the hat at this weekend’s show was none other than a late NBA star Kobe Bryantdaughter, Bianca.
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It’s especially sweet because in 2015, Kobe joined Taylor Swift on stage to present her with her own championship banner at the Staples Center.
It came after she set a record by selling out 16 shows at the venue, which Kobe’s team, the Lakers, call home.
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Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna he died in a helicopter crash in early 2020.
Just two years ago, Gianna and her older sister Natalia were hanging out with Swift backstage after her Reputation concert in LA
Kobe was always a fan of Swift and her music. In an interview in 2019 on The Jordan Harbinger Show, Kobe shared his thoughts on the singer’s performance. “I don’t care if you like her music or not.”
He added that Swift “was my girls’ sweetheart before she even blew up and was going to be Taylor Swift, and that’s why I love her.”
“If she needs anything from me, I’ll always be there,” he said.
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Vanessa Bryant she shared her outfit to Instagram before going to the Eras tour with her daughters Natalia and Bianka.Yes
On the back of his denim jacket was a picture of Swift and Kobe on stage in 2015. On the front was an embroidered heart, reading “Say You’ll Remember Me”.
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Of course, you can’t go to a Taylor Swift concert without friendship bracelets. Vanessa showed some of it in a picture on her Stories, reading ‘Gigi’ and ‘Kobe’.
Swift was one of the many celebrities who paid tribute after the basketball superstar’s death.
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“My heart is in pieces hearing the news of this unimaginable tragedy. I can’t understand what the families are going through,” she said. write on Twitter.
“Kobe meant so much to me and to all of us. Sending my prayers, love, and endless condolences to Vanessa and the family and anyone who lost someone on that flight.”
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