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Kobe Bryant On Friday, August 23, 2024, he would have celebrated his 46th birthday. One of the greatest basketball players in NBA history did not live to see that moment, however, in January 2020 he died as a result of an ill-fated plane crash. Tragic helicopter crash that crashed into a mountainside in Calabasas, resulted in the death of not only the former star, but also his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people, including the pilot.
Vanessa Bryant did not hide her suffering after the death of her husband and daughter
Bryant’s widow became heavily involved in trying to find out what caused the crash. She even filed a lawsuit for negligence against the helicopter operator, who claimed that the crash was caused by… “God’s will.” Ultimately, Vanessa Bryant decided on a controversial settlement.
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In the years since the death of her loved ones, the 42-year-old did not shy away from the media and she spoke openly about the enormous pain and sense of loss. It’s no secret that Kobe Bryant was the love of her life and she didn’t leave him even when their marriage seemed to be hanging by a thread.
Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant – A Love Story
The Los Angeles Lakers freshman was just 21 when he met Vanessa Laine while she was working as a dancer in a music video for The Eastsidez. Bryant also happened to be on set that day, and the 17-year-old caught his eye. They started dating shortly after, and just six months later they got engaged.. Vanessa was still in high school at the time, which she completed through private tutoring to avoid media attention.
Bryant and Laine married less than two years after they first met. The couple got married in April 2001. in a Catholic church in Dana Point, California. Bryant’s parents, sisters and many of his closest friends did not attend the ceremony, thinking the basketball player was taking such a serious step too soon. For the next two years, relations between the two parties remained extremely frosty. That did not change until the birth of the Bryants’ first daughter, Natalie, in January 2003.
Kobe Bryant Was Close to Divorce, Scandal Almost Destroyed His Life
Throughout their relationship, Bryant loved showering Vanessa with unexpected gifts and shared many passions with her. Despite this, their marriage was at its lowest ebb twice. First, in 2003, when Kobe Bryant arrested in Colorado on suspicion of sexual assault. Ultimately, the case was settled out of court because the alleged victim refused to testify before a jury. The star himself did not admit guilt, but apologized to the woman and his entire family.
That crisis was overcome, but a dozen or so years later an even more serious one came. In December 2016, Bryant filed for divorce due to “irreconcilable differences.”. The media competed in searching for the reasons for the impending separation, while Vanessa and Kobe surprised everyone by announcing their decision to withdraw from their divorce less than a month later..
Three years after filing for divorce, Vanessa Bryant gave birth to her husband’s third daughter, and the fourth was born in June 2019. It seemed then that their happiness would last for many years. However, fate had other plans.
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