It’s nearly been four years since the passing of on January 26, 2020. The day marked a miserable one for the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s family, specifically for his then-wife, Vanessa Bryant. Since then thus, there have remained concerns in the minds of certain NBA fans about who her new husband could be.
Reportedly, Vanessa has never dated anyone since the passing of the love of her life. Alongside Kobe, the unfortunate incident also took away one of her daughters Gianna from her in 2020. Following that, she has been raising all three of her daughters, Natalia, Bianka, and Capri, on her own as a single parent.
To this day, she has continued to celebrate her love for the 5x NBA champion. In April last year, the 41-year-old publicly shared a message for the 18x All-Star on the day of their supposed 22nd marriage anniversary. With a throwback picture from their trip to Europe, she wrote,
Vanessa has continued to contribute to the betterment of the to honour Kobe and Gianna. Towards the end of the previous year, she made on Instagram to promote the organization’s merchandise. Posing with Natalia, she further mentioned,
Alongside that, the philanthropist has endorsed Nike’s sustained partnership with the 6ft 6″ iconic guard on several occasions.
In December 2023, she the company’s campaign, around the release of Kobe 4 Protro ‘she mentioned to honor her belated husband.
This further showcased her unshaken loyalty to her long-time partner. Despite the question marks over her trust in numerous instances, she displayed her devotion to the 2008 MVP every single time. Thus, the legacy of the Lakers enigma remains unfazed as his widow willingly continues to contribute to retaining it.
The duo met on the set of a two-day video shoot as revealed in Kobe’s 2015 documentary,
The attraction was an instant one from the NBA star’s side as he mentioned, Eventually, a teenager Vanessa gave the Lakers youngster his phone number as they later
Their personal life dynamics initially made things difficult for the couple. Vanessa was still in high school, while Kobe attempted to find a breakthrough in his career. In the end, they got married in 2001, after dating for only six months, and stayed together ever since. Sticking with each other through thick and thin, they set the benchmark high for celebrity couples.
It’s fair to say that even after Kobe’s passing, Vanessa continues to set new benchmarks.
As a single parent, she has managed the expectations around her commandingly while surpassing them with time.
