Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant, is the subject of pregnancy rumors that appear to have come out of nowhere.
Kobe, a five-time NBA champion, passed away along with his 13-year-old daughter Giana in a helicopter crash in early 2020, leaving behind a wife and two other daughters.
Kobe and Vanessa were married for nearly 20 years, having tied the knot in 2001. They went through widely publicized periods of difficulty, but they remained together until his death five years ago.
Rumors of her being pregnant surfaced on Facebook this weekend, with one user even claiming it’s for a 27-year-old basketball player.
“Vanessa Bryant is pregnant by a 27 year old basketball player. Kobe gave his life, ruined family relationships behind this woman and just 5 years after the death of the man she spent over 20 years with, you get pregnant by another professional player 16 years younger than you,” their post read.
Rumors Of A Vanessa Bryant Pregnancy Eventually Jumped Platforms
The chat carried over to X, formerly known as Twitter, with one user asking, “f**k you mean kobe’s wife pregnant ???”
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fuck you mean kobe's wife pregnant ???
— Corn ✧⍣ (@upblissed) May 31, 2025
“Vanessa Bryant pregnant??? Eternal love doesn’t exist no more 😔,” someone chimed in.
Vanessa Bryant pregnant??? Eternal love doesn’t exist no more 😔 pic.twitter.com/IXWqq2DkK8
— 𝗝.𝗥. 유베 (@juice_glc) May 31, 2025
“If Vanessa Bryant is really pregnant I’m never getting married,” someone else wrote.
If Vanessa Bryant is really pregnant I'm never getting married.
— Flash (@Limitlessable) May 31, 2025
“I won’t believe Vanessa is pregnant until pau gasol confirms it,” another user suggested.
I won’t believe Vanessa Bryant is pregnant until pau gasol confirms it pic.twitter.com/y0ey0eyHYs
— Sgt. Nemesis (@NemesisSgt) May 31, 2025
“Yall believing a post from Facebook saying that Vanessa Bryant is pregnant lmao yall are more retarded than I thought 😂😂🤦🏽♂️,” one added.
Yall believing a post from Facebook saying that Vanessa Bryant is pregnant lmao yall are more retarded than I thought 😂😂🤦🏽♂️
— D (@D_4HUNNID) May 31, 2025
Of course, none of this has been substantiated, and it really appears that social media just ran with the original post once they caught wind.
While Vanessa was romantically linked to Kobe’s former teammate Pau Gasol and Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka in the past, the rumors turned out to be just that: rumors.
Credible reports from earlier this year state that Vanessa has remained single and is focusing on her family and her late husband’s legacy.
