On the 9th Beijing time, Vanessa, the widow of the late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, announced on social media that their eldest daughter Natalia has signed a contract with a model agency.

  One year after her father died unexpectedly, Natalia took a new step in her career.

Screenshot of Vanessa's social media.

  Many fans heard the news and expressed encouragement for the little girl's choice. Some people said that they have a feeling of watching her grow up for Kobe.

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  What's even more teary is that netizens shouted to the deceased Kobe:

"I think you will be very happy to hear this news, right?"

  Back then, Vanessa also met Kobe from her model debut, and Natalia also hopes to follow her mother on the road of modeling.

  Faced with a new starting point in life, Natalia looked forward to: "I have been interested in fashion since I was a child. I love this industry and want to be a model since I can remember. I still have a lot to learn, but I I think this is a great opportunity for me to learn and express myself."

  When the deep grief strikes, not everyone has the courage to get out.

But now it seems that this sudden change and the family that has attracted worldwide attention is saying goodbye to the haze little by little.

Screenshot of Natalia's social media.

  In June 2019, the fourth daughter of Kobe and Vanessa was born. At that time, the family lived in joy and happiness.

  The eldest daughter Natalia has inherited her father's tall figure and mother's beautiful face, and is very interested in the fashion industry.

The second daughter, Jaina, has outstanding athletic talent and is the most hopeful child to become Kobe's successor.

  But the helicopter accident in 2020 changed everything. Bryant and Jaina died in the accident and the family became fragmented.

  After more than a year, their lives were accompanied by missing their loved ones.

On Father's Day, Natalia posted a photo with her father before.

At that time, Kobe was younger and sat on the street with his daughter to imitate the movements of the bronze statue.

Screenshot of Natalia's social media.

  The youngest daughter, Capri, was under one year old when her father died. More than 7 months after Kobe's death, she was holding a photo of Kobe. When someone asked her who it was, she said it was "Dada".

  Vanessa said on Bryant’s birthday last year: “For the children, I try to keep smiling every day, and they are stronger than me. I know you must be very proud of them. I wish I could wake up from this nightmare. Come, surprise the children and greet you and Gigi home."

  Fortunately, they did not stop in sorrow.

In the year after Kobe's death, Vanessa still worked hard to run the business left by Kobe.

Vanessa shed tears at the Kobe memorial meeting.

  In April last year, Bryant's posthumous work "The Wizenard Series: Season One" (The Wizenard Series: Season One) landed at the top of the New York Times bestseller list.

  Vanessa shared the good news on social media. She wrote: "My husband Kobe will be very proud of seeing his work continue."

  Vanessa also actively promotes Kobe's sports drink brand and will represent Kobe at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

She did what Kobe should have done, hoping that something in Kobe's life could continue.

  In this process, the Gasol family gave Vanessa and the children a lot of help.

Kobe and Gasol.

  Kobe and Gasol used to be teammates of the Lakers, and the two won two NBA championships side by side.

In life, they have always been very good friends.

  In September last year, Gasol and his wife's first girl was born. They decided to name the child Jaina, and Vanessa became the child's godmother.

  On the wedding anniversary of Kobe and Vanessa, the Gasols will send flowers to Vanessa.

During the holidays, they would go out to sea or ski with their children. At this time, they looked like a family.

Screenshot of Vanessa's social media.

  The sadness of Kobe and Jaina's departure may never disappear in the hearts of their loved ones.

But during this year, they worked and lived actively outside of nostalgia.

  The 18-year-old Natalia embarks on a career path that is completely different from her father's, but her attitude towards the challenge seems to be the same as the way her father refused to admit defeat on the court.

Kobe and Natalia as a child.

  If Kobe can see, he should also feel relieved that the little girl once grew up.