On November 27th 2019, the 41-year-old retired Lakers star posted this adoring message about his wife on Instagram:
“On this day 20 years ago I met my best friend, my Queen @vanessabryant I decided to take her on a date to Disneyland tonight to celebrate old school style (pre 4princesses) I love you my mamacita per sempre.”
“Of course, you can never be prepared for this,” the second insider noted. “Despite their ups and downs, [Vanessa and Kobe] were soulmates. She thought of him as her partner for life.”
As she faces an uncertain future as a single mom of three, Vanessa “is surrounded by people who love her and love Kobe,” the source added. “She has a good support system. She is relying on her faith. She is not alone. But she will be grieving this for a very long time.”
