Facts About The Legendary Late Kobe Bryant You May Not Have Come Across Before

Kobe’s Other Name

Kobe had an unofficial middle name or nickname, namely “Bean”, after his father. This relates to what his father was called while he was playing for the NBA, where he was often referred to as “Jellybean”. Some fans even went as far as to start calling him this during meet and greets, which was usually somewhat awkwardly received.

Young and Married

At just 23, Kobe tied the knot with his eventual life partner. Him and Vanessa had met when Kobe was 21 and she was just 17, with their whirlwind romance involving just six months together before they got engaged. The wedding was scheduled for eighteen months later and they eventually tied the knot in front of friends and some family