Everything to know about Kobe Bryant’s children and family (2024)

KOBE Bryant proudly proclaimed himself a "girl dad" and slammed any suggestion that he needed a boy to carry on the NBA legacy.

His four daughters were the apple of the legendary basketball player's eye - here's more on his children.

How many children does Kobe Bryant have?

The five-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist had four children with wife Vanessa, 41, a former model and music video star from Los Angeles.

Vanessa met Kobe on the set of a music video when she was 17 and still in high school.

The couple were parents to four daughters:

Natalia

Natalia "Nani" Diamante Bryant was born on January 19, 2003.

The volleyball player is the eldest of Kobe's daughters.

Vanessa revealed that Kobe wanted Natalia to one day take over his company and said the NBA icon would binge movies with her.

She said: "He shared a love of movies and breakdown of films with Natalia.
"He enjoyed renting out theaters and taking Natalia to watch the newest Star Warsmovie orHarry Potterfilms.

"They would have movie marathons and he enjoyed every second of it.

"He loved the typical tearjerkers, too, and he loved watching Stepmom,Steel Magnolias, andLittle Women. He had a tender heart."

Gianna

Gianna "Gigi" Maria Onore Bryant was born on May 1, 2006.

She had a very close relationship with Kobe, who would call her the female version of him.

She adopted the nickname Mambacita like her dad's alter-ego the Black Mamba.

She played basketball for the Mamba Sports Academy, where she was coached by her father until their tragic death on January 26, 2020.

The teenager had been following in Kobe’s footsteps with her prowess on the basketball court.

She had ambitions to join the WNBA. Kobe told Jimmy Kimmel in 2018: "She does for sure. This kid, man.

"I’m telling you, the best thing that happens is when we go out and fans come up to me and she’ll be standing next to me, they’ll be like, ‘You got to have a boy. You and V got to have a boy, somebody to carry on the tradition, the legacy’."

"She’s like, ‘oi, I got this. You don’t need no boy for that, I got this’. That’s right, yes you do. You got this."

Bianka

Bianka Bella Bryant born on December 5, 2016.

She was born three years after he and Vanessa called off their divorce.

Bryant nicknamed her "BB".

She made headlines on Thursday, August 3, 2023, after her interaction with Taylor Swift at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles during her Eras tour.

While performing her song, 22, at the first show of her concert series, the Grammy winner the hat she was wearing to Bianka.

Shortly after the exchange, that special moment went viral online.

Capri

Capri Kobe Bryant is the youngest child of Vanessa and Kobe and was bornon June 20, 2019.

Kobe shared the first photo of his new baby girl, nicknamed "Koko2", to social media.

He captioned the photo, "Our little princess Capri Kobe Bryant 'KoKo' 6/20/19.”

On June 21, the day after Capri was born, Bryant wrote on Instagram: "We are beyond excited that our baby girl 'Koko' has arrived!!"

Bryant added the hashtags #bryantbunch #4princesses #blessed.

She was less than a year old when her father and sister tragically were killed by a fatal helicopter crash.

What had Kobe said about his daughters on social media?

In the weeks leading up to his death, devoted dad Kobe posted numerous pictures of his beloved girls, who he was renowned as being immensely proud of, across his social media pages.

On January 19, he celebrated the 17th birthday of his eldest girl Natalie, posting a grown up picture of the teenager in a red dress to Instagram.

He wrote: "Happy Birthday my baby. I love you beyond measure. You will always be my little Principessa #17."

He was also proud of her volleyball playing skills posting a video of her playing, captions: "Our eldest but always our baby."

He also posted about Gianna’s budding basketball talent, saying "Gigi getting better every day".

Kobe shared lots for pics with his third daughter Bianka, often calling her BB.