Vanessa Bryant never misses a beat when it comes to spending time with her daughter. From Beyonce’s Cowboy tour, to family vacation, and even being present during the eldest daughter’s graduation day. Alongside her three daughters, she also attended the Dodgers game. But this time her appearance was in New York. Recently, though, rumours were doing the rounds on the internet that Vanessa was pregnant, which has strongly rebutted since.

The 43-year-old has maintained that she is not in a relationship, at least publicly. She also debunked these baseless rumours with a funny Instagram story, where she shared a meme featuring Rihanna (who’s actually pregnant) with a sassy caption, “me protecting my peace, not pregnant & having fun all summer.” Vanessa took another indirect jab at the rumours by posting another story and adding 2Pac’s “All Eyez On Me” to the background—because she knows everyone is watching her!

After publicly debunking pregnancy rumours, Vanessa Bryant and her three girls were in the house for the Liberty vs the Sky game in Brooklyn. But they were not alone. Fresh off winning the French Open 2025, Coco Gauff was sitting right next to Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter, Natalia. The crowd was all-in, cheering the 21-year-old’s recent feat at the Roland-Garros as she received a standing ovation during the Liberty’s game against the Chicago Sky game. Natalia, too, clapped and applauded the effort as Gauf was visibly overwhelmed with such an ovation.

Along with the reigning French Open champion, WNBA legend Lisa Leslie was also in attendance. A close friend of the Bryant family, she was seen sharing some words with Bryant’s daughter Natalia. Another reason for the Bryant family’s presence at the game was Sabrina Ionescu.

The Liberty star and family’s relationship goes back to Kobe and Gigi being involved with her when she was with the Oregon Ducks. The Bryant girls were seen cheering the 27-year-old from the sidelines when she won the gold at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. This makes it clear, no rumor is stopping Vanessa from supporting her family and friends. But the question that arises is, where did this rumour originate from?

Analyzing where the rumor mill about Vanessa Bryant kicked off

A fairytale romance story is how one can describe the relationship of the Lakers legend and his wife. She was just 17, a high school senior from Southern California. At the time, Kobe was already establishing himself in the league with the LA-based franchise. They first met during a music video shoot, and as Vanessa described it, it was ‘love at first sight.’ Within six months, they were engaged; by April 2001, they were married.

It was in 2020 when Kobe and 13-year-old Gianna unfortunately lost their lives in a helicopter crash, along with seven others. Since then, with Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, Vanessa Bryant continues to honor their memory. Yet, there was no stopping the rumor mill spreading pregnancy news like wildfire.

A vague, possibly edited photo of Vanessa that hinted at a baby bump was visible on every social media platform’s feed. But the photos didn’t come with any reliable dates or clear context. The International Business Times put it, the rumor “began in late May 2025 with unsubstantiated claims on TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter” that she was “expecting a child with a 27-year-old NBA player.” 

Hopefully, Vanessa’s strong-worded reply sparks the end of these rumours.