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January 28, 2020, Beverly Hills, California, USA: Former Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant died in a Helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26, 2020 in Calabasas, California. He was 41. FILE PHOTO: Vanessa Bryant (L) and Kobe Bryant on the red carpet of the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday March 4, 2018. JAVIER ROJAS/PI Beverly Hills USA – ZUMAp124 20200128_zaa_p124_016 Copyright: xJavierxRojasx

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January 28, 2020, Beverly Hills, California, USA: Former Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant died in a Helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26, 2020 in Calabasas, California. He was 41. FILE PHOTO: Vanessa Bryant (L) and Kobe Bryant on the red carpet of the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday March 4, 2018. JAVIER ROJAS/PI Beverly Hills USA – ZUMAp124 20200128_zaa_p124_016 Copyright: xJavierxRojasx
Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa is a big social media user. She uses the online platforms to keep her fans updated about the latest happenings. From wishing her loved ones a Happy Birthday to sharing exciting news, Vanessa acts as an open book in order to allow people to know her better and share in with her thoughts.
The 41-year-old recently took to Instagram to share a gift she received from a prominent American personality – one who is set to generate a total of $5 billion for her country.
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Vanessa Bryant is surprised by an artist’s Gift
Vanessa Bryant recently took to Instagram to share a picture with her 15.2 million followers via her Instagram Story. The picture showed a gift that Bryant had received from Taylor Swift. The gift included a couple a couple of sweaters, a few T Shirts and a vinyl record of The singer’s 2010 song Speak Now.
Attaching Swift’s 2014 song Style to the background of her story, she captioned, “Thank You,” and tagged Swift.
The ‘Black Mamba’ and Swift had always shared a close connection. The mutual respect that the Los Angeles Lakers player and the singer held for each other was a well-known fact amongst Swifties and NBA fans alike.

When quoting an example of their friendship, the most used example that fans use is the moment when Kobe surprised Swift with a sweet gesture during her 2015 performance at the Staples Center.
It’s a nice feeling for fans to know that while the NBA Legend may be gone, Swift has not forgotten him and continues to share a bond with his wife.
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Taylor Swift continues to rise in prominence. In the 19 years since she began her music career, the singer has achieved international stardom and accumulated a large number of followers, who proudly refer to themselves as ‘Swifties’. Having recently become the second richest self-made woman in the music industry, though, Swift is not planning to stop there.
Taylor Swift is set to add some money to the US economy
Freshly embarked on a tour that will cover 131 concerts across five continents, Swift is breaking records for ticket sales in each and every location.
According to Forbes, Swift can add a total of “$500 million to $1.5 billion” to her net worth from her The Eras tour.
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American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday March 31, 2023. / Eyepix Group Arlington USA – ZUMAe321 20230402_zia_e321_013 Copyright: xJavierxVicenciox
Aside from adding more money to Swift’s account, the tour is expected to have a few extra benefits for the US economy. By combining the sale of tickets, hotel costs, transportation, restaurants and many other expenditures that Swifties will undertake just to get a glimpse of their idol, CBS News estimates that the tour will generate an astonishing $5 billion for the US Economy.
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In some ways, the singer holds the power to pull countries out of recession with just her voice. In this way her actions are similar to the Mamba foundation run by Kobe Bryant’s family.
What are your thoughts on Taylor Swift’s gift for Vanessa Bryant? Let us know in the comments below!
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