Kobe Bryant & Wife Celebrate 16th Wedding Anniversary

Keeping faith on to their marriage for 16 years – one that has had lots of ups and downs than some couples can handle – retired professional basketball player, Kobe Bryant, 38, and his wife, Vanessa Laine, have shown that staying united is worth fighting for.

The amazing couple celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary yesterday, the 19th of April. They got married in 2001 and are blessed with three wonderful kids.

In honour of the day, Vanessa shared the photo below and wrote:

Kobe wrote…

”Happy Anniversary mamacita! Ti amo con tutto il mio cuore #16 #queenmamba”

Vanessa was filming a music video as an extra and Kobe happened to be in the same building when they first met. Sparks flew and they began a relationship. When they married, she was just 19, and he was 22.