In Honor Of Kobe Bryant’s 37th Birthday, Here Are The Hottest Instagram Pictures Of His Wife, Vanessa

If Vanessa Bryant isn’t the hottest athlete wife in the game, she’s certainly in the conversation.

She and Kobe first met when Vanessa was filming a music video as an extra and Kobe happened to be in the same building. She ended up marrying him when she was 19, and he was 22.

Although the couple has achieved the impossible feat of staying together as celebrities, that’s not to say that they haven’t had their fair share of relationship problems over the years. On top of Vanessa publicly voicing that she would only have sex with champions, she stayed with Kobe after his sexual assault trial, even when presented the opportunity of getting half of his $150 million, having signed no prenup when they got married. Kobe apologized to Vanessa with a $4 million 8-carat diamond ring.

And then there was that time when Karl Malone allegedly tried to make a pass at her at one of Kobe’s games. Malone’s agent claims that Vanessa said “hey cowboy, what are you hunting?” as he was wearing a cowboy hat and boots. Malone responded, “I’m hunting little Mexican girls.” If that’s true, it didn’t get nearly enough recognition.

Anyhoo, it’s Kobe’s 37th birthday, and instead of honoring him for being one of the greatest players in NBA history, let’s take a look at his achievement off the court. The important stuff.

 





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A photo posted by Vanessa Bryant (@vanessabryant) on Nov 21, 2013 at 10:26pm PST

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