Kobe and Vanessa Bryantwere considered royalty of the basketball world prior toKobe’s tragic deathin January 2020.
According toEntertainment Tonight, the couple first met on the set of a music video in 1999.
At the time, Vanessa was still a high school student and Kobe was just 20 years old.
Writing onInstagramback in 2013,Kobeshared a picture of himself and Vanessa on the day they first met.
“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.
But, what was the couple’s wedding actually like?
The exact details of the pair’s nuptials are not readily available.
“Happy 19th wedding anniversary baby.
I miss you so much…
I wish you were here to hold me in your arms.
I love you,” she wrote.
Three years later in May 2006, the pair welcomed their second daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant.
At the time, Vanessa claimed the split was due to “irreconcilable differences.”
However, in 2013, Kobe and Vanessa decided to call off their divorce and stay together.
“We are pleased to announce that we have reconciled.
Our divorce action will be dismissed.
We are looking forward to our future together,” Vanessa wrote on Instagram at the time.
As mentioned, Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, tragically died in January 2020.
