Sad news for young, single women in the LA area
 

Kobe Bryant Plans To Marry

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Some sad news for young, single women in the Los Angeles area surfaced Thursday - Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is engaged.

Bryant confirmed his plans after practice, but refused to identify his future bride.

He did say, however, she's not an athlete or actress.

"She's my movie star, she's my star," Bryant, 21, said. "She gives me balance, in the past, I've been pretty much all basketball."

A member of the Lakers' organization, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Bryant is engaged to an 18-year-old woman from Orange County.

The Lakers face the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday in the opener of the Western Conference finals. Bryant said no date has been set for the wedding, but it will be after the NBA Finals next month.

And to those of you who were wondering, it isn't Brandy.

Yeah it definitely isn't Brandy, his fiancee is a white woman.

What makes you think or where did you hear that she is not a sista?

Yea, is she? Not that that is all bad or anything. But,I'm just wondering! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

During the game yesterday, the commentators did name his fiance', but by me not being a Kobe fan, I didn't pay that much attention.

Since the Sixers and my man Allen didn't make it into the next round, I guess I'll have to watch Rick Fox and the Lakers! (well, actually just Rick http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif)

My cousin lives in LA and they showed a picture of her on the news. He said she looked white or hispanic, but she definitely wasn't a sister. I don't mean to sound insensitive or politically incorrect, but I have to say that I am disappointed in the fact that he is not marrying a black woman.

I was just asking what made you say that she was white.

From my understanding, she is an 18-year old girl that attends Marina High School in Huntington Beach, CA. I wonder if he is attending her prom on June 3rd?
(Those of you who are upset about the news of him marring her, please don't go to express the fact that he should be with you http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif)

Many have seen her yearbook photo via the news, it was plastered all over NBC and ABC, (I haven't seen it) and those who have said that she looked either Mexican or Filipino.

She has a 7 karat engagement ring and a mercedes http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/redface.gif

"What makes you think or where did you hear that she is not a sista?"

This is the question that I was answering, not the same as "I was just asking what made you say that she was white."

Because Mexicans and Filipino's are NOT sisters by any stretch of the imagination.

NO KOBE NO!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gifI saw this on the news and I saw her picture. I'm not gonna hate. She is a pretty girl. I think she is latino, but you can never really tell until someone tells you what their nationality is.
Why Kobe why???

I wasn't saying that being either one of those makes you a sista. It doesn't make you white either.

Oh Kobe........I thought it was going to be me! (just kidding) I have not seen her but I bet she is pretty. Alas Kobe is getting engaged and Allen is dating the Brat. Now both of my men are taken

i noticed this thread and i couldnt figure out her ethnicity either but there is a pic of her (and that rock) at http://www.amatuerpundit.com under the may 22, 2000 peoples section


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[This message has been edited by meeks (edited May 23, 2000).]

As of right now the actual link is: http://www.amateurpundit.com/people.htm

She doesn't look white to me.

I was also directed to this site. The journalist is straight clowning http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/redface.gif

[This message has been edited by Ms.CrimsonCream (edited May 23, 2000).]

oh why Kobe why!!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif

http://us.yimg.com/p/ap/20000523/cap...lakers_adm.jpg

This picture you can see her a little better, oh and that rock on her finger too.

[This message has been edited by daruler (edited May 24, 2000).]

And oh yeah,
Does anyone else realize that when she gets married her name will be Vanessa LAINE-BRYANT!!! laine bryant, now that is funny.

This is my first time here, but I had to comment....This is interesting!! I wish them the best, but I hope they are both mature enough to handle the groupies, press, long separations, etc. But, as that writer said, they won't have the money problems that me and my hubby had when we first got married (shoot, that we STILL have!) How is she going to deal with being a married woman who's husband is practically married to his job for 6 or 7 months out of the year when all of her peers are concentrating on their first jobs, college, etc.? Just one other comment....I'm not hatin' (really I'm not), and I realize that it's been quite a while since I have seen 18 and I'm not as 'up' on the latest fashion trends as I used to be, but are folks still wearing black lip liner over nude/colorless lipstick? Am I the only one that thinks that looks a little tacky? Or have I been in corporate America too long and so I'm too conservative?

[This message has been edited by Eclipse (edited May 24, 2000).]

Maybe this makes me sound terrible, but I love to see my black brothas with a black woman, and I admit that it disappoints me when they aren't. I am by no means a racist, but I just like to see black families-- black mommies and black daddies with black sons and black daughters. If he loves her for HER and not because she isn't black, then mo' power. But, if he's one of those Dennis Rodman, Billy Blanks, Wesley Snipes, Karl Malone, Cuba Gooding types-- who don't like black women because someone dissed them back in high school-- then I can't help but be a bit ticked. If it's really and truly non-superficial, unconditional love, then God Bless Them.

And, I agree with Eclipse that they are both really young! I'm 24 and marriage is as far from my mind as Pluto is from the Sun! I hope she has some goals in life. Personally, my mom would never let me marry at 18, even if it were to someone as rich as Kobe. I'd rather make my own 40K a year doing my own thang, than to spend some else's money doing nothing-- but that's just me (a self-sufficient, independant, strong black sista). Okay, there I go letting my own pre-conceived notions surface. Sorry if I'm offending anyone-- just rolling off my feelings!

Why should I care anyway? KEVIN GARNETT is still single!

Love you all!


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Eclipse, I feel you on the Kobe situation. I know when I was in high school, I wasn't thinking about marriage. I wasn't settled at all. But I guess some people are ready at an early age...maybe http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/rolleyes.gif

By the way, she looks white to me. Not that anything is wrong with that. If that's how he wants to roll then, more power to him.

[This message has been edited by kissy324 (edited May 24, 2000).]

the411,

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am 22 years old and I will have been married for a year on June 5. I just wanted to say that marriage is not an easy thing. It takes hard work and commitment. I hope Kobe and Vanessa is ready for that. I hope she will be able to handle the pressures of his career and all together his life. I hope they receive counseling and she needs to talk to some of the commited NBA wives to get a good perspective of things.

she needs to watch love & basketball!!!

I couldn't have said it any better myself 411...THANK YOU...!!!!

I agree 411 I like to see Black families too! I think though maybe he loves her cause he is a cutie and I could not imagine him getting dissed to much in high school. I wish them well ( typing this as i wipe my tears away)

I think that love is a great thing but, it also takes time. Both of them need to grow, I'm sure. Kobe is just learning how to clean up after himself. I used to date a COLLEGE athlete and it was hard to handle all of his groupies. Now lets think about the NBA groupies that Kobe has. Kobe's got a WHOLE lot more!!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

I think that they are rushing into marriage. Maybe they should wait a year or two, until she has had a chance to experience the real world outside of high school. Does she even plan on going to college? This is a big step for both of them, b/c neither one of them have experienced college life, and what it has to offer. I hope that they do well...
ambitious

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For you Kobe lovers, here's a link to see the pic of the "lucky" girl and check out that big 'ol ice cube on her finger! http://us.yimg.com/p/ap/20000523/cap...lakers_adm.jpg



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