Taylor Swift hugged Bianka Bryant before giving her her black hat.
Taylor Swift tipped her hat to Kobe Bryant's 6-year-old daughter during the first of six back-to-back concerts on her 'The Eras Tour' at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, LA on Thursday, August 3.
Bianka Bryant attended her concert with her mother Vanessa, the widow of Kobe Bryant.
After singing "22," Taylor Swift headed to the side of the stage to present her black hat to the late basketball legend's 6-year-old daughter.
In a sweet moment, Taylor Swift lifted Bianka Bryant up for a hug before giving her the black hat she wore during the song.
Vanessa Bryant posted a photo of the pop star's hug to Bianka on social media and wrote: "We love you Taylor Swift."
Taylor Swift often gives away her famous hat she wears while singing "22" during her concerts, but she has a long history with the Bryant family.
In 2015, Kobe Bryant presented Taylor Swift in the middle of a concert with a banner for the artist with the most sold-out concerts at the Staples Center - which is also home to the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom his ace made history NBA.
Ahead of Thursday's concert, Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa, posted to her Instagram stories a photo of the denim jacket she made especially for the occasion, featuring a photo of Talyor Swift and Kobe Bryant on the back. the 2015 concert at the Staples Center.
The back of the jacket also read 'Swiftie' and on the front, there was a large heart and the phrase 'Say You'll Remember Me', a reference to Taylor Swift's song 'Wildest Dreams'.
Kobe Bryant died at the age of 46 in January 2020 when the helicopter he was riding in crashed in Calabasas, California. Another of his daughters, 13-year-old Gianna, was also killed in the crash.
In 2020, Taylor Swift sent Vanessa and Kobe Bryant's other daughter, Natalia, her 'Folklore' album cardigan, a few months after the basketball star's shocking death.
Taylor Swift's concert at SoFi Stadium on Thursday, August 3 was also attended by many other celebrities including Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sofia Carson, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Brie Larson, Madelyn Cline and Taylor Lautner's wife Taylor Dome.
