Get To Know Natalia Bryant, Late Kobe Bryant's Daughter Who Signed With IMG

Natalia Bryant, daughter of model Vanessa Bryant and the late basketball player Kobe Bryant, is all in the news for signing a modelling contract with IMG Models Worldwide, the international modelling agency associated with supermodels like Gigi Hadid, Gisele Bundchen, Alek Wek, Carolyn Murphy and many other popular models.

The modelling agency announced the news on their official social media handles.

Here are 10 things to know about Natalia Bryant:

1. Natalia Bryant was born on January 19, 2003, in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of model Vanessa Bryant and late basketball player Kobe Bryant. She has three younger sisters, Gianna, Bianka, and Capri.
2. She belongs to a family of renowned basketball players. Other than being Kobe Bryant's daughter, she is the granddaughter and great-niece of Joe Bryant and John 'Chubby' Cox respectively.
3. Her father and her 13-year old sister Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California in January 2020. The tragic accident shocked everyone and there was a heavy outpour of condolences from all over the world.
4. Natalia Bryant was a three-year varsity basketball letter winner at Sage Hill High School, Los Angeles. Furthermore, she is a senior middle hitter for her high school team and has often drawn attention from national sports media for her remarkable performance.
5. During her sophomore year, Natalia Bryant was a fourth-team all-county selection and was named to the Torrey Pines All-Tournament team in 2018. 
6. In fact, she finished her junior season with the Lady Lightning, a competitive girls' basketball program, with 192 kills and 122 total blocks. She led her team to the regional finals of the state tournament and they ranked third in one of the state’s top divisions, second in the section and first in the league.
7. Natalia was interested in fashion and modelling from a very young age.
8. In an official statement, the 18-year old star basketball player and model said, "I have a love for the industry and ever since I can remember I wanted to model. There is a lot to learn but I feel this is a great opportunity for me to learn and express myself creatively."  
9. With a tall height of 5 feet and 10 inches, Natalia's height makes her an ideal model for ramp walk.
10. Various celebrities like Gigi Hadid and Cindy Crawford took to their social media accounts to congratulate the 18-year old budding model. Her mother, Vanessa Bryant shared IMG's original announcement on her Instagram and added a GIF that said, "I am so proud of you."

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