Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant’s relationship began when the latter was only 17 years old, which led her to drop out of high school.
Kobe Bryant, as described by the Los Angeles Times, was Southern California’s most eligible bachelor in 2000. The 21-year-old had already established a fan base of millions with his rise from rookie sensation to starting shooting guard for a champion team. .
Along the way, he would meet Vanessa Laine, a senior at Marina High School. The two would instantly form a romantic connection with each other. Before the world knew it, the ‘eligible bachelor’ from Southern California was off the market after falling for 17-year-old Vanessa and subsequently proposing to her after 6 months of knowing her.
However, one problem with this was the fact that he was still in high school. Getting engaged is a monumental change in someone’s life. Reporters would be curious to know what his status would be on this front.
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Vanessa Bryant dropped out of high school to marry Kobe Bryant.
Vanessa was living with her grandparents in Huntington Beach when reporters approached her home and questioned her grandfather, Robert Laine, about the situation.
“Yes, they are engaged. No, they probably won’t go to prom even though they’ve considered it. Yes, she has been kicked out of school ‘for notoriety’. And yes, she is delighted. When you are young, you are idealistic. She seems happy. said his grandfather according to LA Times.
The future Vanessa Bryant was kicked out of Marina High towards the end of her senior year after Kobe Bryant proposed to her.
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Vanessa Bryant’s ring would be worth in the hundreds of thousands range.
With a high-profile couple like Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant would come some high-profile buys. Their commitment to each other began with one such purchase. Kobe reportedly spent over $100,000 on a ring for her.
According to Sandy Fredlund, manager of an Orange County Zales jewelry store, the ring Kobe had bought for Vanessa was worth more than $100,000. The diamond used was 7 carats, 5 more than the one she had in her showroom. “I was thinking about that ring all the way to work this morning,” Sandy said.
