Vanessa Bryant Says She Knows Kobe Is “So Proud” of Daughter Natalia as She’s Accepted to USC

“I got in, I got in, I got in!” Natalia excitedly reacted to the news of her USC acceptance. Her mom, Vanessa Bryant, summed it up best, sharing, “Tears of joy.”

Natalia Bryant is college-bound! The 18-year-old daughter of Vanessa and Kobe Bryant just got accepted into the University of Southern California

Fortunately, the future USC student’s heartwarming reaction to the news was captured on camera by her proud momma.

“I got in, I got in, I got in!” Natalia excitedly said in the video, while also celebrating her achievement with a few enthusiastic jumps and a huge smile on her face. In the short clip, the model also rocked the school’s gear, wearing a grey USC sweater and crimson-colored leggings.

“Tears of joy,” Vanessa captioned her Instagram post on Tuesday, March 30. “I’m SO happy for you Nani! I know daddy is so PROUD OF YOU. I am so PROUD OF YOU!! Your hard work and dedication was so worth it.”

“You pushed through the most excruciating pain imaginable and you succeeded,” the 38-year-old star continued. “I wish Daddy and Gigi were physically here to celebrate but I know they’re here in spirit. We love you so much!”

News of Natalia’s USC acceptance comes only a couple of weeks after Vanessa revealed her daughter got into California’s Loyola Marymount University. At the time, she quipped, “So glad you got accepted but Too far… j/k.”

Vanessa has actually been championing her eldest child to attend USC. Back in January, the mom of four posted a photo of Natalia wearing a blue sweater with an embroidered patch that featured the university’s logo.

“#Cali 4 ever,” she wrote, adding the hashtag #USC.

That same month, she explained that Natalia was already making her college plans, writing, “NYU is one of her top schools. (@nataliabryant chose not to apply ED to her top 5 schools). I will do my best to keep her in Cali just like I kept her daddy here.”