Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player, who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for his entire 20-year career. The basketball superstar, ‘Black Mamba’ is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Unfortunately, the basketball superstar, along with his daughter Gianna Maria Onore, left for their heavenly abode on January 26, 2020, who had been killed in a helicopter crash in California. Apart from his sports talent, he had always impressed his fans with the unique tats he had got on his body, mostly dedicated to the most important people of his life. Let’s take a look at the beautiful tattoos which Kobe had got along with their meanings. 

1. ‘Vanessa’ Tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Vanessa’ Tattoo on his right arm.

Meaning: Vanessa is the name of Kobe’s wife, whom he married on April 18, 2001. Kobe got her name inked in 2003 when he was accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old Colorado hotel employee. Kobe admitted to an adulterous sexual encounter with the accuser but denied sexual assault allegations. Kobe believed that the encounter between him and the accuser was consensual. Due to all this, the public image of Kobe was completely tarnished and he had lost his endorsement contracts with big brands. In spite of all this, his wife, Vanessa stood by him throughout this rough phase. After all this, he got the name of his wife inked on his arm. In an interview, Kobe expressed his feelings for his wife. He said,

You’re my backbone. You’re a blessing. You’re a piece of my heart. You’re the air I breathe. And you’re the strongest person I know, and I’m so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this.”

However, the allegations against Kobe were dropped off in September 2004, when the victim denied to testify. Eventually, he settled the lawsuit with the victim outside the court.