Kobe and Vanessa met by chance. In November 1999, when Kobe was visiting a music movie shooting scene, 18-year-old Vanessa happened to be a background model there. The two fell in love at first sight. Vanessa designed an earring for Kobe, and Kobe wore it. On the left ear. A romantic love story begins... Vanessa is a beautiful girl of Latin descent. Her mother is American and her father is Mexican. Before they met, she lived with her grandparents in Huntington Beach. She had excellent academic performance, was talented in painting, and was very active in the school drama club, but she only regarded it as a hobby and did not consider becoming a professional actor. It is said that during their passionate relationship with Kobe, helicopters often appeared over the Marina High School where Vanessa attended. That was the story that the media was following their story. In this love story, Vanessa is the most criticized character. Even Kobe’s mother reportedly believed she was here for her son’s money. The media also targeted her, believing that Kobe's enthusiasm for Vanessa was a sign of immaturity. Others asserted that Kobe's athletic career would be ruined in the hands of this woman because Kobe refused the American Basketball Association's invitation to join the "Dream Four" instead of Grant Hill for her. But Kobe still maintains his independent personality when it comes to marriage matters. In May 2000, the 21-year-old Kobe announced to reporters after a team training that he proposed to a young lady and was accepted. They will get married after the NBA Finals. "She's my star," Kobe said. Bryant declined to provide further details about Vanessa to the press, other than revealing her age and hometown. "She brought the other end of the scale to my life. In the past, I only knew basketball, but she made my life more balanced." "When I learned the news, I deliberately walked behind Kobe and looked at him , he felt strange and asked me what was going on. I asked him if he felt that there was no more moisture behind his ears (it should be similar to the Chinese meaning of "still young"), and if it was too early to get married at this time, but he answered me, "Oh." , I do everything earlier than others, and he is very confident that he can take responsibility, and I am happy for him," Jackson later told reporters. "When you are young, you are always full of fantasy," Vanessa's grandfather said of his granddaughter after their engagement. "She looks very happy." And their engagement gift has also become a topic of discussion. It is a dazzling seven-carat diamond ring worth $100,000. Sandy Fredlund is the owner of the jewelry store where Kobe Bryant customized the ring. He said the ring is as big as a nickel. "I have been thinking about how to make this ring this morning," Fredlund said. "The largest ring I have ever made was only two carats. This one is too big!" But the wedding was postponed to April 18, 2001 for some reason. day, a few days before the start of the playoffs. The wedding ceremony was held in a Catholic church near Los Angeles. There were only a dozen guests invited to the wedding, all of whom were relatives of the groom and the bride. Kobe and his angel stood under the heart-shaped arch and received the priest's blessing. The bride wore a pure white wedding dress with a train that reached the ground; Bryant wore a handsome black suit. Their feet were covered with red rose petals. Kobe did a very good job of keeping it secret. Almost no one knew the details of the wedding except the family members who came to attend the ceremony. Even the Lakers teammates only learned the good news after training the next day. The love story of Kobe and Vanessa is controversial, and even their skin color and age are topics of criticism by some people. Many voices criticizing Kobe appeared on the forums of some websites whose main users are black people, such as: "How beautiful that huge diamond ring would be if it were worn on the hands of our black sisters!" and so on. Some people even conclude that "once black men become successful, they will say goodbye to black women." These remarks indicate that interracial marriage still makes many black Americans nervous, and they fear that interracial marriage will destroy African-American society. In addition to skin color, Vanessa's age has also become the focus of discussion. A reporter interestingly wrote in the article: "Kobe is one of the most handsome and energetic stars in the NBA. I really want to know how this 18-year-old girl made him fall under her skirt." Also. Fans believe that marrying a high school girl shows his immaturity. Some boring reporters predicted that their marriage would be good if it could last 2 to 5 years.

Kobe, on the other hand, scorned all rumors and took good care of his cherished friends. Compared with secular laws, he values ??the rare true love in the world. Only a month after their marriage, on the evening of May 11, before Kobe was about to represent the Lakers in the third game against the Kings, he learned that Vanessa, who was far away in Los Angeles, had been sent to the emergency room due to severe pain on the left side of her body. Kobe hurriedly contacted the attending doctor. When he learned that his wife was not life-threatening, Kobe calmed down slightly. As a result, he scored 36 points in the next game and led the team to defeat the Kings. As soon as the game ended, Kobe got on the plane and returned to Los Angeles. When he entered the house in a panic, he found that his wife had fallen asleep to the accompaniment of music after receiving first aid. After spending a day with his wife at home, Kobe flew back to Sacramento on the 13th. With 48 points and 16 rebounds, he led his team to a 4-0 victory over the "boss" Sacramento Kings in the Western Conference in the regular season. After the game, Kobe said: "My wife is sick, and me returning home from the away game to visit her does not distract me too much. In fact, it is just a game with the Kings, and my love for my wife means more to me." Much, her health is very important to me. To be honest, I was very scared when I heard that she was sick. You know, this is just a game. It is more important for me to keep her healthy because she is so important to me. "It means a lot." According to Jackson, besides playing basketball, Kobe's only interest is to go shopping with Vanessa. In a league where even the moral model Jordan is surrounded by scandals, Kobe's behavior is admirable. Kobe loved Vanessa in every possible way. He once bought a Yorkie puppy worth 2,000 US dollars for her, which became a hot news in the American tabloids. In order to give Vanessa a peaceful world, Kobe never allowed the media to interview her. When some nosy reporters asked about his personal affairs with Vanessa, Kobe would mercilessly refuse to answer. Once, an ESPN reporter went to Kobe's home to interview him, and Vanessa stayed upstairs throughout the entire process. A well-known reporter tried to ask Kobe about his married life. Kobe said: "This has nothing to do with you!" The older reporter jokingly said: "Hey, maybe I can give you some useful advice. ." Kobe replied: "I can handle it myself." After nearly two years of marriage, Kobe did not "ruin his sports career in the hands of this woman" as some people predicted; on the contrary, marriage made Kobe more mature. , teammate Fox also attributed Kobe's progress in the past two years to his marriage. He said: "Marriage makes Kobe full of sacrifice and sense of responsibility." January 19, 2003, the crystallization of the love between Kobe and Vanessa, the Little Princess of the Dynasty Natalia Diamante Bryant is born. Championship, young hero, beauty, little princess, as a man, Kobe has an enviable successful career and a happy family...