It’s a bittersweet goodbye! With Vancouver, Canada, as the last destination, Taylor Swift’s Tour of the Century is nearing its end. This has been the longest event by the artist, uniting fans all over the world. To cap off this historic tour, the Grammy-winning artist had an even sweeter surprise and a tangible souvenir for the fans to hold on to. She gave the record-breaking surprise to one of the biggest Swifties we know, Vanessa Bryant.

Taking to her Instagram story, the mother of four shared a glimpse of The Eras Tour Book and shared a “Thank you” gif. The gift came with a note to thank her friends and fans for joining her on the journey. “As we conclude the wildest, most extraordinary adventure of my life, The Eras Tour, I wanted to share with a few friends my memories from it,” Taylor wrote, naming her favorite moments — friendship bracelets, rain shows, the costumes, the countries, and the backstage secrets among a lot more.

“I hope you will enjoy this journey through my proudest moments,” she concluded. Well, the Bryant family had a few moments of their own to remember from the Era Tour that lasted for about 21 months. Vanessa and her daughters were frequent audiences. Last year, during the LA show, the artist was seen sharing a heartwarming moment with Kobe’s daughter Bianka.

After a stunning performance of her song “22,” thrilling the crowd at SoFi Stadium, Swift reached toward Bianka, crouched down to hug her, and gently placed her big “22” hat on the little one’s head. Vanessa and Bianka weren’t the only lucky Swifties. Kobe Bryant‘s eldest, Natalia, also received an equally wholesome gift.

The artist gave Natalia a cream-hued cardigan for the release of her album Folklore. It’s the same cardigan Swift wore in the music video for “Cardigan,” a song from the album. Who could forget the iconic moment when the Los Angeles Lakers legend joined the artist on stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles during her 1989 tour in 2015?

Vanessa also paid homage to these friendship by wearing a special jacket to one of Swift’s concerts. The jacket ‘Swiftie‘ written on it along with a picture of  Kobe and Taylor on stage together. Later, in 2018, during her Reputation tour, the entire Bryant family, including Gianna Bryant, met Swift backstage at a Pasadena show. To all her fans, Swift showed similar love with the launch of her book that delves deeper into her Eras Tour. 

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour book breaks new record

Just like the tour itself, Swift’s book made history, selling 814,000 copies during its first weekend as per Circana stats. The only non-fiction book to ever achieve such a feat was the first edition of former President Barack Obama’s autobiography, A Promised Land.

Obama’s book saw success with 816,000 copies sold during its first week of release in 2020. However, unlike Mr. Obama’s book, which was available through every store, Swift’s book was only available through Target in the U.S.

“I decided to create the longest, most ambitious show I’d ever even attempted. Averaging at 3 hours and 15 minutes, with 45 songs played. My goal was for every fan to leave that show knowing I gave them absolutely everything I had,” Swift wrote in her official introduction to The Eras Tour Book.

The book features highly detailed stories from behind the scenes, along with high-quality pictures and concert photos. This 256-page book is organized by era and also pays tribute to her backup vocalists, dancers, and guitarists. To celebrate the end of her tour, Swift also released The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology vinyl. It’s a remarkable end to an unforgettable chapter!