Who Is Kobe Bryant’s Wife? See Picutres

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Kobe Bryant's Wife Vanessa Bryant

This article will tell you about the relationship between Kobe Bryant and his wife

Kobe Bean Bryant is a retired American basketball player. He spent his entire 20-year professional basketball career as a shooting guard with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bryant is one of the greatest basketball players and scorers of all time, having won five NBA championships, being named to the All-NBA Team 15 times, the All-Defensive Team 12, and being awarded the League’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2008 and the NBA Championship MVP twice.

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Bryant ranks fourth all-time in NBA season opener and postseason scoring, and he has twice led the league in scoring. He was elected into the National Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame posthumously in 2020, and he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.

Who Is Vanessa Bryant?

Vanessa Liane Bryant was born in Huntington Beach, California. Sofia Laine, a Mexican-born woman, gave birth to her. Vanessa, an American citizen, attended St. Boniface Parochial Academy in 1996 and was a member of the varsity cheerleading squad.

She soon changed schools and attended Marina High School, where she graduated with honors in 2000. Vanessa married Kobe shortly after turning 18 years old. She has appeared in numerous music videos for singers such as Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, and Pharrell.

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Kobe Bryant's Wife Vanessa Bryant
Kobe Bryant’s Wife Vanessa Bryant

Natalia, the couple’s first child, was born in 2003. Gianna was born in 2006 after a miscarriage in 2005. Vanessa filed for divorce in 2011 during a difficult time in her life. Nonetheless, in 2013, she announced on social media that the couple had decided not to divorce.

What does Vanessa Bryant do for a living?

Kobe Bryant and Vanessa had been married for 19 years until the basketball player’s untimely demise. Vanessa was a senior in high school when they first met during a music video shoot in 1999. They tied the knot in 2001.

Vanessa Bryant was born with a diverse set of abilities. She had acting ability as a teenager but opted to work in makeup instead. However, she unwittingly became a model.

Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant

She ended up modeling for a number of music videos, and her mother, who was extremely protective of her, was always present.

Also Read: Life Story Of Kobe Bryant – Career Highlights

Vanessa, who has appeared in music videos for artists such as Snoop Dogg and Ludacris, had no idea that her chance job would lead her to the love of her life, her late husband Kobe.

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Shyam Sharma who joined SPORTS BIG NEWS in 2021. Focuses on soccer – chiefly the Premier League, LaLiga, UEFA Champions League, Liga MX and MLS. On occasion, also covers American sports, general news and entertainment. Fascinated by the language of sport – particularly the under-appreciated art of translating cliché-speak.