Carmelo Anthony's ex-wife La La Anthony makes her love for Kobe Bryant's daughter known in heartfelt message
Carmelo Anthony's ex-wife La La Anthony shared a heartfelt birthday message for Kobe Bryant's eldest daughter Natalia Bryant on Sunday. Natalia celebrated her 22nd birthday on Jan. 19, receiving an outpouring of love and well wishes from the basketball community.
Among those celebrating Natalia was La La Anthony, who joined others in sending warm birthday greetings. The American TV personality reposted one of Natalia’s older Instagram posts on her story, adding a touching caption to commemorate her special day.
"Love you my Nani," La La wrote. "Happy Birthday my love. Keep being incredible in every way!"
Natalia Bryant, born on Jan. 19, 2003, is the eldest of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's four daughters.
To celebrate Natalia’s special day, her mother, Vanessa Bryant, shared an emotional and heartfelt post filled with love and pride for her daughter.
"To my first born, I love you so much! I’m so proud of the beautiful, smart, talented and loving young woman you are!" Vanessa wrote. "You are kindness, light and love personified! Happy 22nd birthday @nataliabryant !!! We love you so much Nani-Banani!"
Meanwhile, reigning WNBA champion and New York Liberty superstar Sabrina Ionescu, WNBA legends Candance Parker and Lisa Leslie also showed love to Natalia on her birthday.
"Birthday queen," Sabrina wrote while shared an adorable picture with Kobe's daughter.
"Happy Birthday Nani!!!!!! ur twin," Parker wrote.
"Heart Melt Happy Birthday Princess @nataliabryant When I tell you we are so proud and happy seeing you thrive! Continued blessings and many more with love," Leslie wrote.
Speaking of Natalia, she is a rising model who has graced the runway at Milan Fashion Week and is also a talented volleyball player.
La La Anthony proud of son Kiyan Anthony
La La Anthony, who boasts nearly 15 million Instagram followers, frequently shares posts and stories to give fans a glimpse into her life. A regular feature on her Instagram is her son, Kiyan Anthony, as she often expresses her love and pride for him.
On Sunday, Carmelo Anthony’s ex-wife celebrated her son’s latest achievement by sharing multiple stories after Kiyan was named MVP at the Hoophall Classic. In one of her heartfelt posts, La La captioned:
"I'm so proud of Kiyan, MVP of the game today."
Meanwhile, Lakers superstar LeBron James also took a moment to congratulate Kiyan Anthony on earning the MVP award.