Kobe Bryant’s impact in the basketball world, especially in helping to grow the women’s game, is still felt today, several years after the legendary Lakers guard’s untimely death. Bryant’s signature Nike sneakers remain among the most popular among NBA players today.
Fans across the nation were shocked after Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, was at the center of swirling pregnancy rumors online.
“Kobe Bryant died in January 2020 6 years after his death, his wife has moved on with another man , & she’s reportedly pregnant for the man If you think your wife truly loves you, then you’re nothing but a fool . Women are not in love, they are in business. & quick to move on,” the rumor, which has garnered over 7.5 million views on Twitter, stated.
However, the rumor has been revealed as entirely baseless.
“Vanessa Bryant has not moved on with another man and is not pregnant.”
Kobe Bryant died in January 2020
6 years after his death, his wife has moved on with another man , & she’s reportedly pregnant for the man
If you think your wife truly loves you, then you’re nothing but a fool .
Women are not in love, they are in business.
& quick to move on pic.twitter.com/mD7OiDNnrp
— veriTY™️🇿🇦 (@VERITY_HQ) February 26, 2026
Fans reacted to the situation on social media.
“Was she supposed to mourn and do nothing else for the rest of her life?” one fan wrote on Twitter, absolving Bryant of any guilt even if the rumor had been true.
“A woman is allowed to move on after her husband has died. This is a nothing burger,” someone else added.
“Grief isn’t a contract. People move on sometimes fast, sometimes slow. Reducing love to business or women to a stereotype ignores reality and humanity,” another fan added.
The rumors around Vanessa are completely untrue, but even if they were, her life is hers to live as she pleases. Hopefully, she is given as much privacy as she wants for herself and her family.
About Qwame Skinner
Qwame Skinner has loved both writing and sports his entire life. In addition to his sports coverage at Comeback Media, Qwame writes novels, and his debut; The First Casualty, an adult fantasy, is out now.