Taylor Swift was recently named “Person of the Year by Time Magazine was seen wearing a delicate silver necklace from Mambacita, the foundation created by Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant.
Mambacita was founded in honor of his family after the terrible loss of Kobe and their daughter Gianna, this caught the attention of social media and Vannessa reacted to Swift’s shoutout.
In the picture, Taylor showed the necklace which had engraved a phrase from the Lakers superstar “Bet on yourself,” which Kobe said frequently, it also had a black background while being surrounded by a circle of diamonds.
*BREAKING NEWS* Taylor Swift is seen wearing a necklace that has a Kobe Bryant quote. She was heading into her music studio when this photo was taken. The quote Says “bet on yourself.” pic.twitter.com/hn1AWN2Xxd
— MorrisNews (@morrisnews12) January 12, 2024
Vanessa shared the picture of the publication on Instagram. “Love you,” Vanessa captioned her post, adding hearts and “Swifties” stickers.
Kobe and Taylor Swift had a close friendship, and they’d support each other. Back in 2015 when Taylor was in Los Angeles on her 1989 Tour, she had 16 sold-out shows in the Lakers arena, meanwhile, Kobe surprised her with a championship banner that would hang from the rafters.
“Friends hang from time to time but banners hang forever @taylorswift,” Kobe wrote via Instagram at the time.
After Kobe and Gianna’s terrible accident, Swift posted a heartfelt message on Instagram along with condolences to Vanessa and the rest of the family.
#VanessaBryant, #KobeBryant’s Wife With #JAYZ At #Beyonce’s #RenaissanceWorldTour last night in LA pic.twitter.com/Huj7TraPaw
— thecultureplug (@TheCulturePlug) September 4, 2023
“My heart is in pieces hearing the news of this unimaginable tragedy. I can’t fathom what the families are going through.
Kobe meant so much to me and to us all,” she wrote devastated “Sending my prayers, love, and endless condolences to Vanessa and the family and anyone who lost someone on that flight.”
Vanessa and her daughters Natalia, Bianka, and Capri went to the Eras Tour concert in Los Angeles, and Bianka gave her a hat with the number 22 during the show, as those who saw the Eras Tour movie could attest.
