How Kobe Bryant's Daughter Natalia Feels About Murals Memorializing Late Dad and Sister

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 5, 2010: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers runs downcourt during the game against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on January 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

It's been almost four years since Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, died in a fatal helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif.

However, the immense loss of the father-daughter duo is still felt by the Bryant family and the Los Angeles Lakers legend's countless fans. So, it's no wonder many street murals memorializing the deceased NBA great and his rising-star daughter arose in the aftermath of the crash—and still remain in Southern California to this day.

While constantly seeing the faces of late loved ones may be triggering for some, for Kobe's oldest child, Natalia Bryant, 20, it's just a reminder of how much her father and sister were loved.

“I love seeing the murals," Natalia assured in a new interview with Town & Country. "Whenever I see them when I’m driving around, I’m like, ‘Oh, okay.’ They feel like special gems.”

On whether she feels a burden to carry on her father and sister's respective legacies, Natalia noted, "My main goal is just to be the best version of me that I possibly can,” adding, “I just need to know that I have to keep learning, because there’s no finish line. You just have to keep pushing and being the best person you can be and soaking everything up like a sponge...The job’s never done.”

On January 26, 2020, a helicopter carrying Kobe, 13-year-old Gianna and seven other occupants crashed into a mountain in Calabasas, killing all on impact. Kobe was only 41 years old.

Days after the tragedy, Kobe's wife Vanessa Bryant issued a statement on behalf of herself and her remaining children, Natalia, Bianka, and Capri.

"My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time," she wrote on Instagram at the time. "Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them. We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe — the amazing father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet Gianna — a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri."

She continued, "We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately. There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now. I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they were here with us forever. They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon."

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