Kobe Bryant has inspired countless people, so on, it hardly comes as a surprise that his eldest daughter Natalia Bryant draws inspiration from him for her career. She has expressed in the past that she would like to get into filmmaking and win an Oscar award just like his father did.
Notably, Natalia has signed with IMG Models and made her runway modeling debut in September 2023 at Milan Fashion Week. Additionally, she walked at the Versace and BOSS Spring/Summer 2024 shows as well. In an interview, Natalia expressed, “And I want to make a film where I can incorporate fashion and those fashion aspects”. She continued to say that she would like to combine her two passions.
“It would amazing to do so”, Natalia emphasized. Now that she has started her fashion career, it appears like Natalia has recently taken a step closer to combining her two passions. Eventually, she has her eyes set on winning an Oscar award and fulfilling her dream. She took to her Instagram story to share a sneak peek of likely film-directing. Furthermore, she added the story to her highlights with a directing emoticon.
Natalia Bryant wants to make films that have a heartfelt impact on the audience
In an interview with IMG Models, Natalia Bryant did a Q&A for their YouTube series ‘Getting To Know‘. She was asked about her motivation behind and without even blinking, Natalia responded “My dad”. She continued to talk about their mutual love for films and said, “My dad and I would always watch as many movies as we can and we’d go on movie marathons”.
Furthermore, Natalia spoke about how impressive it is that people can capture scenes and aesthetics in such a realistic way that the audience feels the same. She disclosed, “I’m a big crier at movies so I’m like how did they make me cry about that scene?”. The 20-year-old continued to talk about how she would like to do the same and make the audience feel the way she did.
Kobe Bryant won an Oscar in 2018 for best animated short film
Kobe Bryant is widely renowned for his remarkable basketball skills. He had a two-decade-long career while donning the Lakers jersey. Black Mamba was able to have a long list of awards and recognitions including five NBA championships, 4x NBA All-Star Most Valuable Player, etc.
Apart from his basketball achievements in the league, Kobe has also won an Oscar in 2018 for the best animated short film category. To announce his retirement, the Lakers star penned down a beautiful poem that was posted by The Players’ Tribune. After a year, it was turned into an animated film called ‘Dear Basketball’ wherein Kobe narrated the poem.
The Oscars is something I love, & watch every year. Here is my favorite Oscar winner
3 years ago — Kobe Bryant’s winning animated short: Dear Basketball
pic.twitter.com/sWxMIeel7Z— Jaycob Ammerman (@Jammer2233) April 25, 2021
Furthermore, ‘Dear Basketball’ was a heart-touching animated film. Its popularity grew significantly and it eventually led to Kobe winning an Oscar. He was undeniably among the greatest players who have left an everlasting legacy in the history of the NBA. Fans now await to witness his daughter Natalia’s journey to winning an Oscar and fulfilling her dream.
