Kobe Bryant Surprises Taylor Swift With Banner During Concert, Tells Her to “Keep Changing Lives”

Kobe Bryant surprised Taylor Swift with a congratulatory banner at the Staples Center Friday night.

The L.A. Lakers star gifted Swift with the banner on his home turf during the concert, which reads, “Taylor Swift, Most Sold Out Performances” for her record-setting 16 sold out shows.

Bryant pointed to the drop-down banner as fans screamed and before Swift hugged him in gratitude.

Swift took to Twitter to thank her fans, and Bryant, late Friday night with the caption, “Tonight @kobebryant surprised me with a banner in @STAPLESCenter for the most sold out shows. You did that. Love you.”

“My pleasure @taylorswift13 Keep breaking records and changing lives #1989TourLA,” Bryant tweeted in reply. 

Ryan Tedder and One Republic also joined Swift on stage during the Los Angeles concert.

Watch the video below.

 

Congrats on record setting 16 sold out shows @taylorswift, most by any artist in the history of STAPLES Center! For that we raise a banner in your honor! #1989TourLA

A video posted by STAPLES Center (@staplescenterla) on Aug 21, 2015 at 11:07pm PDT

Tonight @kobebryant surprised me with a banner in @STAPLESCenter for the most sold out shows. You did that. Love you https://t.co/SI61260FlT

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 22, 2015

My pleasure @taylorswift13 Keep breaking records and changing lives #1989TourLA https://t.co/MNCvXOpXPk

— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) August 22, 2015

It was a beautiful night in Los Angeles. Thank you @kobebryant, Ryan Tedder @OneRepublic, @STAPLESCenter & the fans! pic.twitter.com/nKb44khnaA

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 22, 2015