Natalia Bryant
Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff

Natalia Bryant's gown could have shone the brightest in a night full of small gold sculptures.

To Vanity Fair's Oscar Party in Beverly Hills on Sunday, the 19-year-old model donned a black top with gold spaghetti straps and a brilliant gold skirt. Her chest was exposed by the top's low neckline, which exposed a huge white pendant necklace.

Her mother Vanessa described her daughter as a "golden goddess" on Instagram, adding, "That's my baby!" For many Kobe Bryant's fans, this is quite shocking - to see his child all grown up.

With her skirt starting at the center of her tummy and ending at the bottom of her feet, Bryant's outfit was a show-stopper.

With her hair pulled back behind her head, Natalia's large diamond earrings could be clearly seen hanging from her ears.

She made her first public appearance at the ceremony over five years after her late father's Oscar-winning short film Dear Basketball premiered. But back then, she was very young and certainly did not wear such an outfit that will cause many to double take.

On January 26, 2020, her father, 41, along with eight others, including her 13-year-old sister Gigi, perished in a helicopter accident. Among those killed in the disaster were the pilot, 50-year-old Ara Zobayan; his 13-year-old daughter Payton; his 46-year-old wife Sarah; their 14-year-old daughter Alyssa; their 46-year-old mother Keri; and Christina Mauser, 38.

Natalie's mother Vanessa recently revealed that the Bryant family will continue to collaborate with Nike and produce more Kobe and Gigi-inspired Nike footwear.

"We're excited to announce our partnership with Nike is going to continue!" Vanessa, 39, said in a post on Instagram Thursday. "I am so proud that my husband's shoes are still the most worn by players on NBA courts and that the demand for his shoes remain so desired by his fans around the world."

That means that Nike will donate 100% of the net proceeds from Gianna's shoes every year for the M&MSF (Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation) for years to come, which will provide fans access to Nike products for many years to come.

The youth basketball facility in Southern California will be able to share the Mamba Mentality with child players a long time, said Vanessa, adding that she was "grateful" to work with Nike on the project.

For admirers of Kobe and Gigi, Vanessa's business venture was inspiring, seeing that it came less than a year after the late Los Angeles Laker's star deal with Nike expired. It's as if his greatness would never cease to be remembered.