4. Kobe & Vanessa Bryant
In 1999, 21 year old Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant, met 17 year old high school senior Vanessa Laine, while she was working as a back up dancer in a music video for Tha Eastsidaz. The two met while Kobe was in a recording studio working on an album that was never released. The 4 year age gap didn’t stop the two from dating right away and getting engaged just 6 months after first meeting. Due to all of the attention she received from her high profile relationship, Vanessa chose not to graduate and instead finished high school through home schooling. When the two finally married in 2001, Kobe’s parents weren’t in attendance due to the fact that they felt the couple was too young for marriage.
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