5 things to know about Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa:
On their 12th wedding anniversary in 2013, the former Los Angeles Lakers playerwith his wife on Instagram, writing, “This pic is the day I asked @ladyvb24 for her number 11/28/99. Thru the ups and downs she has been my love and best friend. 20 and 17 yrs old when we met, we have actually grown up together. A true honor and a blessing. Ti Amo Queen Mamba.”
The Philadelphia native honored that date again in November. “On this day 20 years ago I met my best friend, my Queen @vanessabryant I decided to take her on a date to Disneyland tonight to celebrate old school style ,” the athlete, gushed about what a “family man” the“Kobe was so much more than an athlete, he was a family man,” the TNT sports analyst, 47,of the shooting guard with his family. “That was what we had most in common. We love our families.
Keep scrolling to read more about Vanessa’s life with Kobe, from their relationship highs and lows to their future family plans.
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