15 Athletes who got married very young (With Pictures)

2. Kobe Bryant

Lakers shooting guard and NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant met his now wife Vanessa Laine when he was just 21-year-old, Laine only 17. The two began dating and became engaged just six months later. To avoid media scrutiny, Laine finished high school through independent study and the two married in 2001. Bryant’s parents were opposed to the marriage for a number of reasons, one problem being that the two were so young, and reportedly did not attend the wedding. After a very public separation Laine filed for divorce in 2011 however the couple reconciled in early 2013. Together they have two daughters.