After losing three mansions in his divorce, Kobe Bryant has a new mansion to call his own. He purchased this 6-bedroom home in 2008 for over $9 million. Kobe Bryant’s new home is located in California’s Orange County, and has reportedly been under construction for two years after being built from scratch. See more photos of Kobe Bryant’s new house at TMZ . RELATED POSTS: “Basketball Wives” To Give Vanessa Bryant An “Offer She Can’t Refuse” Kobe Bryant’s Wife Vanessa, Cashes In Big With Divorce Settlement: Gets $75 Million! Kanye West Co-Signs Kobe Bryant’s System [VIDEO]
Now that Vanessa Bryant is divorced from Kobe Bryant, she’s become the prime target for the executives of VH1′s “Basketball Wives.” TMZ reports that Vanessa Bryant will be made an ”offer she can’t refuse” to join “Basketball Wives LA.” Vanessa Bryant Has Three Mansions Here Producers will intend on making her the lead cast member for the Los Angeles edition of the show. If she accepts, it will be interesting to see how that affects the rest of the cast. Get the rest of the details at TMZ . RELATED POSTS: Kobe Bryant’s Wife Vanessa, Cashes In Big With Divorce Settlement: Gets $75 Million! How Kobe’s Wife Found Out About His Alleged Cheating
Now that Vanessa Bryant is divorced from Kobe Bryant, she’s become the prime target for the executives of VH1′s “Basketball Wives.” TMZ reports that Vanessa Bryant will be made an ”offer she can’t refuse” to join “Basketball Wives LA.” Vanessa Bryant Has Three Mansions Here Producers will intend on making her the lead cast member for the Los Angeles edition of the show. If she accepts, it will be interesting to see how that affects the rest of the cast. Get the rest of the details at TMZ . RELATED POSTS: Kobe Bryant’s Wife Vanessa, Cashes In Big With Divorce Settlement: Gets $75 Million! How Kobe’s Wife Found Out About His Alleged Cheating
It was only a matter of time. Mere weeks after Vanessa Bryant became one of the NBA’s most famous ex-wives, she has become the Holy Grail for producers of VH1’s misnamed Basketball Wives . The people behind the show are prepping to make Kobe’s ex-wife an offer she can’t refuse , with sources say “an extremely lucrative pitch for Vanessa” is imminent. As one source put it, they will do whatever it takes to get her, since, “Vanessa has more than enough storyline and would bring the show to another level.” Producers never dreamed of approaching Vanessa Bryant while she was married to the L.A. Lakers superstar, who she recently left due to Kobe’s repeated cheating . Budget constraints were also an issue when the show was in its infancy, but with Wives pulling in big ratings for VH1, and Vanessa single, times have changed! Sources say producers would instantly make her the LEAD star the show or spin off an L.A. version with her as the centerpiece. We’re not buying it, though. First of all, Vanessa scored $75 million in their divorce . VH1 isn’t going to woo her with money, in other words, and it’s unclear if she wants to be a fame whore. Even if she does, we doubt Kobe will agree to have his daughters on the program, which could be a tough workaround as Vanessa will have primary custody. [Photo: WENN.com]
L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant is desperate to reconcile with estranged wife Vanessa Bryant, sources say. Whether she gives him the time of day or not is another story. Vanessa filed for divorce from Kobe last weekend, but people close to the family say his two daughters, ages 8 and 5, are playing a major role in his bid to reconcile. Kobe is said to be “deeply depressed” over the situation and is very concerned about how his little girls will handle growing up in two separate households. Sounds nice and all, but Vanessa Bryant decided to pull the plug on the union after catching the NBA star in an extramarital affair, and it wasn’t the first time. Some have accused Vanessa of being a gold-digger , but they were married for 10 years – before Kobe was obscenely rich – and she stood by him in 2003. That was when he was accused of raping a girl he cheated with. They toughed it out through that, but his current affair was apparently the last straw. Bryant’s family was unaware of Kobe’s efforts but they hope he and Vanessa can find a way to get along in the future if only for the sake of the kids.
Gold diggers: Like mother, like daughter. That’s what Vanessa Bryant’s former stepfather is saying about the soon-to-be ex-wife of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. Stephen Laine said in the aftermath of Kobe Bryant’s divorce announcement that Vanessa, his spouse of 10 years, is acting just like her money-grubbing mom. “Her mother taught her well to wait for the ten-year mark [before divorcing],” he said. “In California … it’s considered a long term marriage and then she gets paid for life or until [Vanessa] remarries … just like her mother is doing to me.” Is that really fair, though? First off, Kobe was reportedly caught cheating after the wives of some of his teammates told Vanessa Bryant of the player’s increasingly frequent infidelities. Second, 10 years is a long ass time, and two kids are a lot of work. Yes, having kids to “trap” the dad is a baby mama staple, but this doesn’t seem like that. They married young, before Kobe was that rich (she stands to receive at least $75 million now), and despite whatever rep she has, she never seeks attention. Finally, she stood by Kobe after he was accused of RAPING someone. Enduring public humiliation isn’t part of the gold-digging handbook … $4 million ring or not. What do you think? Is Vanessa Bryant a gold digger?
Kobe Bryant’s soon-to-be ex-wife Vanessa could get up to half of his net worth due to their lack of a prenup. And though we’d like to believe that (poor) decision was made because of true love, it could have been a calculated move from Vanessa, long in the making. Vanessa’s ex-stepfather Stephen Laine claims she learned her “wallet-raiding” ways from her mother, who he was married to from 1990-2003. He told TMZ : “Her mother taught her well to wait for the ten-year mark [before divorcing]. In California … it’s considered a long-term marriage and then she gets paid for life or until she remarries … just like her mother is doing to me. I have to pay her mom $1,800 every month and clearly they don’t need it. I have a six-year-old daughter and that money could be used toward her college fund or something … you’d think she’d care … but no, she’s spiteful.” Do you think there’s any truth to this? Is the apple falling from the tree? Kobe Bryant’s Cheating Ways Ratted Out By Other Basketball Wives Is This Kobe Bryant’s Jumpoff?
Vanessa Bryant is positioned to make out like a bandit in her divorce from Kobe Bryant , in large part due to the couple’s apparent lack of a prenuptial agreement. Coupled with 10 years of marriage, her settlement should be upwards of $75 million – half the L.A. Lakers guard’s fortune – along with support for their daughters. Vanessa Bryant’s mom told the Los Angeles Times that the couple did not sign a prenuptial agreement when they wed – entitling Vanessa to half of their assets. Estimates put Kobe Bryant’s net worth at $150 million. The NBA’s highest-paid player, he earned $24.8 million last season, part of an extension worth $83.5 million. Forbes magazine estimates that with endorsement deals, Kobe last year earned $53 million before taxes and agent fees. So basically, Vanessa is sitting pretty. The fact the marriage lasted 10 years also gives Vanessa big advantages under California law, as she is allowed to maintain her standard of living after the split. In the petition filed Friday, Vanessa cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce. The couple says the terms have already been settled privately. The NBA star was caught cheating with multiple women by his wife, according to sources, with good old-fashioned gossip among basketball spouses to blame. His latest mistress is rumored to be Jessica Burciaga , but that has not been confirmed. The lesson in all of this? Get a prenup and/or don’t cheat on your wife all the time. [Photo: WENN.com]
Damn bruh, just throw her AND her mama under a speeding bus why don’t ya… According to TMZ reports : Kobe Bryant should have known his soon-to-be ex-wife would take him to the cleaners in their divorce … because she learned the wallet-raiding playbook from her mother … so says Vanessa’s ex-step dad. TMZ spoke with Stephen Laine — an inventory manager for a food company who was married to Vanessa’s mother from 1990 to 2003 … and helped raise Vanessa from a child into adulthood. Laine tells us, “Her mother taught her well to wait for the ten-year mark [before divorcing].” He explains, “In California … it’s considered a long term marriage and then she gets paid for life or until she remarries … just like her mother is doing to me.” DAAAAAMN! So how much gwap is Vanessa’s madre getting out of her ex-husband??? Laine continues, “I have to pay her mom $1,800 every month and clearly they don’t need it.” Sources close to Vanessa tell us … Kobe’s soon-to-be ex-mother-in-law is currently living in one of the BBaller’s mansions … and we’re told Vanessa is very good to her. Laine gripes, “I have a six-year-old daughter and that money could be used toward her college fund or something … you’d think she’d care .. but no, she’s spiteful.” You know what? He’s absolutely right. All things considered, she doesn’t need that money now and definitely won’t need it after Vanessa does this “make it rain” dance that she’s about to do. Guess the apple don’t fall far from the tree in this case… More On Bossip! Caught Creepin’: Did Wiz Cheat On Amber Rose With Draya From “Basketball Wives L.A.”? Life Changes: The Most Drastic And Surprising Body Changes Of The Year Comeback Season: New Music From Artists Whose Careers We Could’ve Sworn Were Over Must Be Nice: A Gallery Of Some Of The Most Expensive Cribs In The Whole Damn World!
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