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Vanessa Bryant Supporters Fed Up With Speculation About Her Dating Life

Vanessa Bryant has been grieving the loss of her husband, Kobe Bryant, and her 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, for more than five years now.

The legendary NBA star and his daughter were among those killed in a devastating helicopter crash in Southern California in January of 2020. Bryant and his daughter were on their way to a girls basketball tournament with some friends when their helicopter crashed, likely due to heavy fog in the area.

Vanessa Bryant and her other girls have been pushing forward ever since. Unfortunately, unfounded rumors have continued to swirl about the widow of the late, great NBA star. Vanessa Bryant decided to address them on social media this week.

 Jul 20, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Vanessa Bryant in attendance of the WNBA All Star Game at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 20, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Vanessa Bryant in attendance of the WNBA All Star Game at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports © Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports.

"Can you guys decide already? Am I pregnant for the 100th time or am I getting remarried?" she asked sarcastically.

Consistent pregnancy and remarriage rumors have swirled for Vanessa Bryant in recent years.

They continue to be untrue.

Vanessa Bryant's fans are fed up with the rumors

"People are just stupid. You expect this woman to remain single for the rest of her life? Kobe would have been booed up by now. Let her live her life!!!!!" one fan wrote.

"I am a huge Kobe Bryant fan and miss him almost as much as Vanessa but at this point I'm sure he would want you to be happy. You should live your life and do what makes you happy including finding someone else to love. God bless," one fan added.

"I don't know why they be bothered about what she does, who she's seeing and what not, is she suppose to stay married to her deceased husband 🤷🏾‍♀️leave her alone," one fan added.

"What's the obsession with creating rumors and harassing widows after they tragically lost their husbands?" another shared.

"They've had this lady pregnant at least 3 times. No baby ever comes. She set to remarry and dating but no wedding ever comes. Like have ppl ever thought maybe she's still grieving her child dying? Like yes she grieving her husband too but her baby died. She'll never be the same," one shared.

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Vanessa Bryant has handled herself with extreme grace and class in the years that have followed the tragedy.

She is well within her right to do whatever she pleases with her life. But the constant rumors about her personal life need to stop.

It's getting to the point where even Vanessa Bryant decided that she had to step in and shoot them down.

And good for her for doing so.

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This story was originally published May 5, 2026 at 9:21 AM.

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