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Kobe Bryant's ex-wife Vanessa will reportedly get $75 million in assets from the Lakers star.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa Bryant, has filed for divorce according to multiple reports. Vanessa Bryant had recently stuck with Kobe through thick and thin, including his 2003 incident where Kobe was accused of sexually assaulting a women in Colorado. Previously, Vanessa Bryant tried to work things through with Kobe, but has since decided to end their marriage. The biggest surprise however, is the fact that according to TMZ, the couple did not have a prenuptial agreement.
According to the legal docs, Vanessa is asking for joint custody of their 2 daughters -- 8-year-old Natalia and 5-year-old Giana -- but Vanessa is asking that Kobe get visitation rights, which means she wants the kids in her care most of the time.
We've learned the couple has NO PRENUP, so 29-year-old Vanessa is entitled to half of the empire Kobe built over the last decade.
With the realization that Bryant did not have a prenup in his marriage, reaction quickly spread to Twitter. The words "Damn Kobe" and "#noprenup" began to trend in the United States almost immediately after the story broke. Currently, Kobe Bryant's net worth is believed to be around $360 million.
Kobe, when reached for comment about the fact that he did not have a prenuptial agreement had this to say:
Kobe Bryant Will Give Ex-Wife $75 Million In Assets, According To Report
Kobe Bryant is not having the best week to follow up on the four consecutive 40-point games the Los Angeles Lakers superstar had last week. Bryant made just 15 of his 43 shot attempts this week as the Lakers split a pair of games on the court ... and then found out he'll have to give his wife, Vanessa, a cool $75 million in assets following their divorce.
Kobe and Vanessa didn't sign the oft-talked about prenuptial agreement, entitling the latter to half of the basketball superstar's assets. Gossip site TMZ reports that's nearly exactly what Vanessa received as she takes ownership of three separate houses.
It remains to be seen what exactly Kobe is living in right now considering Vanessa seems to have picked up all of their living areas, but it's safe to say he's probably not out on the streets considering he's made over $200 million in salary alone. Still, Brant can't be happy knowing a simple prenup would have likely allowed him to avert this disaster ... though he'll likely take out his frustration on future opponents.
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Jan 20 11:33a by Scott Schroeder - 2 comments