This week, global pop superstar Taylor Swift brought her sold-out Eras Tour to Los Angeles where she is playing six concerts at SOFI Stadium – the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers. And during the first night of her tour, she made a pretty heartwarming gesture toward the family of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
During her performance of “22” every concert, Taylor Swift wears a black hat as she sings the song which she always gives to one fan sitting at the end of the stage. And on Thursday night, that one special fan was Bianka, the daughter of Kobe Bryant.
As Swift bent down to give the hat to Bianka during Thursday night’s performance, she immediately wrapped her arms around her and hugged her. She then put the hat on Bianka’s head and gave her a kiss on the cheek before continuing her performance.
🎥| @TaylorSwift13 gave the "22" hat to Bianka, Kobe Bryant's daughterpic.twitter.com/z4XxW1mZMv
— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) August 4, 2023
It was obviously a special moment for both Swift and the Bryant family, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media as a result.
i don’t want to hear a word about not deserving the hat tonight this is so sweet and i’m so happy for her but extremely sorry for her loss 💜 https://t.co/okCgnbueTj
— cali is on her own, kid 💫 (@longstorycali) August 4, 2023
The little hug and kiss im inconsolable nobody talk to me for 2 days https://t.co/hbd8naA4Qi
— Ms. Andrist (@gayloranti) August 4, 2023
this is so insanely meaningful and heartwarming. she was close with him and his family, this is like her saying “hi baby, love u” after her dad passed IM GONNA CRY https://t.co/b2E7eTAutt
— kayla🧚🏾♀️ (@makaylam45) August 4, 2023
she means so much to this family like what an incredibly special full circle moment 🥺 https://t.co/o9hY8vK8ml pic.twitter.com/7K67B9crPJ
— S 💌 (@blueblrdhoneyy) August 4, 2023
this is hands down one of my favorite 22 hat handoff interactions so far. https://t.co/i27x09bTFD
— megan (@swftsgetawaycar) August 4, 2023
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Kobe was such a big supporter of Taylor this is so sweet https://t.co/daWG2MCY3s
— Doha Madani 🩵 (@DohaMadani) August 4, 2023
Bianka tragically lost both her father and her sister in a tragic helicopter crash in Los Angeles a few years ago. Swift was very close with both Bryant and his family as Bryant was a massive Swift supporter before his death. This is quite a touching and meaningful moment between her and her family.
