9qfnOz. Post Vanessa Bryant Net Worth – Was Awarded $75 million And Three Houses In Divorce Settlement Vanessa Laine Bryant, the widow of the late basketball player Kobe Bryant, is a proud mother of four daughters, Bianka Bella Bryant, Capri Kobe Bryant, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, and Natalia Diamante Bryant. Vanessa and Kobe exchanged their vows on April 18, 2001. As they vowed till death do us part, the pair lived a happy... Read More Menu Some Lesser Known Facts About Vanessa Laine Bryant Does Vanessa Laine Bryant drink alcohol? Yes Vanessa Laine comes from a Latin-American family. She grew up in Orange County, a county in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of California. Vanessa was leading an ordinary life until she met Kobe Bryant in November 1999. At that time, this Latina teen was just 17-year-old and was a California High School student. Kobe was barely in his 20s and had already become a Basketball phenomenon. It was, in fact, music, which had brought Kobe and Vanessa together; as they first met on the set of the Tha Eastsidaz music video “G’d Up” in which Vanessa was working as a background dancer while Kobe was there to launch a side career as a rapper. Vanessa captured Kobe’s heart instantaneously, and Kobe started dating her. He would send Vanessa massive bunches of roses at school and pick her up from there in his Mercedes Benz. After six months of dating, they got engaged in May 2000. Soon after their engagement, the media started paying so much attention to the lovebirds that Vanessa had to finish her senior year via independent study. When Vanessa and Kobe got married in April 2001, Kobe’s family was reportedly less than happy; as his parents had expressed their disagreement over Vanessa not being an African-American. Reportedly, at that time, Kobe’s father, Joe Kobe, said, Once he decided to get married, it’s his life now.” [3]CNN Reportedly, after her marriage, Vanessa did a crash course to get the mannerism of being the wife of an NBA star. Vanessa’s stepcousin, Laila Laine told the Los Angeles Times in 2005- I remember at one point she had this sort of identity crisis. She told me she was starting not to know who she was anymore, other than the wife of Kobe Bryant.” [4]CNN Vanessa and Kobe were seen as an ideal couple in the media galleries and were often spotted in celeb parties and social gatherings. It was barely six months after Vanessa gave birth to their first child, daughter Natalia in 2003 that Kobe faced a sexual assault allegation by a 19-year-old girl who was a hotel employee in Colorado. The girl accused Bryant of raping her in his hotel room. Following the complaint of the girl, the sheriff’s office of Eagle Colorado, arrested Bryant. Later, Kobe had to apologize to the girl in public. Among all this, Vanessa assisted Kobe and was often seen along with him at media conferences. In one such conference, Kobe addressed to his wife, You’re my backbone. You’re a blessing. You’re a piece of my heart. You’re the air I breathe. And you’re the strongest person I know, and I’m so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this.” [5]The Sun Vanessa Laine Bryant and Kobe Bryant addressing a press conference on the sexual assault case againt Kobe Reportedly, Vanessa Laine, although she was publicly supporting her husband over the sexual assault allegation against him, was not happy over Kobe’s admission of adultery, and Kobe had to appease her later by gifting her a $4 million eight-carat, purple diamond ring. [6]CNN The sexual assault case had damaged the life of both Vanessa and Kobe equally. Following the incident, Kobe lost various endorsements, and there was a steep fall in the number of his fan following, and it was the same time that Vanessa suffered through a miscarriage due to an ectopic pregnancy. While talking about the miscarriage in the Showtime documentary, Kobe Bryant’s Muse, Kobe Bryant blamed himself and said, We should be building our family. But because of my mistake, because of this tough year, we lost a baby.” [7]The Sun The couple encountered another rough patch in 2011 when Vanessa filed for divorce. On December 16, 2011, while filing the divorce, Vanessa cited the incompatibility issue with Kobe. However, on January 11, 2013, both Kobe and Vanessa took to social media to announce that they had called off their divorce. Reportedly, Vanessa was expected to receive half of Kobe’s $150 million fortune. Kobe Bryant walking with his wife and daughters On the morning of January 26, 2020, Vanessa received probably the most horrific news in her life, the news about Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Reportedly, he was accompanied by eight other people including one of his daughters, Gianna who died when the helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76 owned by Kobe, crashed into the side of a mountain in Calabasas, at around 945 am. The Crash Site of the helicopter in which Kobe Bryant was flying Vanessa Bryant is a former model and philanthropist who is globally known for being the wife of late NBA legend Kobe Bryant. During her academic years, she remained a member of a cheerleading squad and while still attending high school became romantically involved with Kobe Bryant. With Kobe being a rising NBA star at that time, the relationship thrust Vanessa into the spotlight overnight. Once she graduated, Kobe and Vanessa married shortly after in 2001. From that point onwards, the couple continued to remain in the limelight as Kobe Bryant has gone on to become one of the biggest stars in NBA history. While the couple faced many difficult times in their marriage and even filed for divorce once, but still managed to reconcile and called-off their divorce. On January 26, 2020, an unfortunate helicopter crash occurred which resulted in the death of Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gianna Maria-Onore. As for her own career, she has done numerous modeling gigs and philanthropic activities. She has starred in several music videos as well, including for artists like Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, Tyrese, and Ludacris. Vanessa Bryant Personal Details Complete Name Vanessa Cornejo Urbieta Nicknames Ness Date of Birth May 5, 1982 Birthplace Los Angeles, California, United States Nationality American Occupation Model Zodiac Sign Taurus Race/ Ethnicity Hispanic Eye Color Dark Brown Hair Color Black Vanessa Bryant Family Details Father Stephen Laine Step-Father Mother Sofia Urbieta Siblings Sophie Older Sister Spouse Name Kobe Bryant m. 2001–2020 Children Name Gianna Bryant deceased, Capri Kobe Bryant, Natalia Diamante Bryant, and Bianka Bella Bryant Daughters Vanessa Bryant Relationships History Kobe Bryant – NBA Player 1999-2020 Vanessa Bryant Career Highlights First TV Show Keeping Up with the Kardashians 2009 Vanessa Bryant Distinctive Features Curvy Figure Broad Smile Vanessa Bryant Body Measurements The following are Vanessa Bryant body measurements complete details, including her weight, height, bra cup, and shoe size. Build Voluptuous Height in Feet 5’ 5” Height in Centimeters 165 cm Weight in Kilogram 61 kg Weight in Pounds 134 pounds Feet/ Shoe Size 7 US Vanessa Bryant Interesting Facts She got married to Kobe Bryant at the age of just 18. She was just three years old when her parents divorced. Her husband Kobe and daughter Gianna Bryant died in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020. Bianka Bryant Born December 5 2016 age 5Newport Beach, California Parents Kobe Bryant father, deceasedVanessa Bryant mother Relatives Natalia Bryant sister Gianna Bryant sister, deceased Capri Bryant sister Bianka Bella Bryant born December 5, 2016 is a member of the Bryant Family. She is the third child of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Family[] Bryant is the third daughter of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant and model Vanessa Bryant. She has three sisters, Natalia born 2003, Gianna 2006–2020 and Capri born 2019. She is the granddaughter of Joe Bryant and great-niece of John "Chubby" Cox. On January 26, 2020, Bryant's 41-year-old father Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old sister Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California. See Also[] Bryant Family GalleryBryant Family

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