Taylor Swift performs on stage during The Eras Tour at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Friday, July 28, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Taylor Swift surprised Kobe and Vanessa Bryant’s daughter Bianka with what fans have deemed the “22 hat” during night one of the Eras Tour in LA.
awwww the 22 hat #LATSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/S6CVlstVbf
— ben TODAY
(@benstafford100) August 4, 2023
Vanessa shared the sweet reaction on her Instagram story.
Kobe Bryant’s daughter getting the 22 hat is so wholesome and special
dare i say one of the best one so far pic.twitter.com/X6hrgtuD6T
— nick (@nickputation) August 4, 2023
Swift wears the hat while she performs “22” in a similar outfit to what she wore during the music video for the “Red” single. Its become a tradition at concerts for one member of the audience to receive the hat from Taylor during the performance.
While often times its a fan picked at random from the stadium, sometimes Taylor picks someone special in advance. For instance when Selena Gomez watched the Arlington, Texas stop, Swift had Gomez’s sister Gracie Teefey receive the hat.
@inbluejaywayy IM CRYING @taylorswift @taylornation @selenagomez #ArlingtonTSTheErasTour #swifttok #tstheerastour #taylornation #swiftie @
Another memorial recipient of the 22 hat was Mikael Arellano, a fan beloved by Swifties in the TikTok space who created the viral “Bejewled” dance trend.
@mikael.arellano
@mikaelarellano best night of my life
#taylorswift #swiftie #swifttok #tstheerastour #phillytstheerastour
Bianka Bryant receiving the 22 hat is the latest act of kindness that Swift has given to the Bryant daughters. In 2020 Swift sent Natalia Bryant a “folklore” cardigan. Natalia shared the cardigan on her Instagram story, adding that she was “obsessed” with the album.
Bianka receiving the hat was a special moment for fans of both Swift and Kobe. The late basketball star had previously joined the popstar on stage during her 1989 tour. “Make some noise for your own Kobe Bryant” said Swift after Bryant made his way to her as she performed “Style.” Bryant went on to cut the song short so he could present Swift with a banner during her 1989 tour for the most sold out performances at the then Staples Center.
Congrats on record setting 16 sold out shows @taylorswift13! @STAPLESCenter raises a banner for you! #1989TourLA pic.twitter.com/AqvAbSvGgC
— Crypto.com Arena (@cryptocomarena) August 22, 2015
@katelyn_crone Kobe Bryant presenting @taylorswift with her banner at what use to be Staples Center during 1989 World Tour. RIP Kobe #1989worldtour #ripkobebryant24
@finalgirljesss That one time during the 1989 tour where Taylor brought out Kobe and he gave her her own banner to hang in the stadium
#huluchippendalesdance #aeholidaycard #BeTheReasonVisa #TaylorSwift #IntuitTouchdownDance #AmazonSavingSpree #TaylorsVersion #Taylornation #Swifttok #Swiftie #Swiftie4ever #1989 #Kobe #KobeBryant #LosAngeles #StaplesCenter
taylor giving the 22 hat to kobe bryant’s daughter means so much to me this is so full circle #TheErasTourLA #TheErasTourTS #TaylorSwift pic.twitter.com/rZTbXUhJbf
— dahlia (@flImaddict) August 4, 2023
Fans took to Twitter to share a group cry over the moment.
Taylor Swift gave the “22” hat to Bianka (Kobe Bryant’s daughter) #TStheErasTour
#LATSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/xkqFYUDlCo
— Blod.in (@blodindia) August 4, 2023
she just gave to the 22 hat to Bianka Bryant, legit crying
— Vicky (@_vickyb_) August 4, 2023
y’all Bianka, Kobe Bryant’s daughter just got the 22 hat. crying
— angel (@AngelHannon) August 4, 2023
taylor giving the 22 hat to bianka bryant is making me cry so hard wtf
— bern (@_doitlikebernie) August 4, 2023
Taylor gave the 22 hat to Bianka, Kobe Bryant’s daughter.
pic.twitter.com/LhJKxy8JPQ
— Gena (@ginalenps25) August 4, 2023
Everyone seeing Taylor Swift give Kobe Bryant’s daughter Bianka her 22 hat at #LATSTheErasTour #TStheErasTour:
pic.twitter.com/2Uh4TL6Tks— Danny Armstrong (@DArmstrong44) August 4, 2023
Taylor Swift gifts her ‘22’ hat to Kobe Bryant’s daughter Bianka at the Eras Tour in LA tonight. pic.twitter.com/78IN2pr8B5
— Pop Base (@PopBase) August 4, 2023
| Taylor hugging Kobe Bryant's daughter Bianka tonight after giving her the ‘22’ hat
#LATSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/fLADdYQoDD
— Taylor Swift News (@TSwiftNZ) August 4, 2023
Originally published at Carolyn Burt