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Kobe Bryant, wife Vanessa call off their divorce

Published: January 11, 2013 Comment on this article

photo - File-This Feb. 13, 2010 file photo shows Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, attending the skills competition at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday Night in Dallas. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar and his wife both announced they've called off their divorce Friday Jan. 11, 2013, on social media. Shortly after Vanessa posted the news on Instagram, Kobe confirmed it on Facebook less than an hour before the Lakers hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

File-This Feb. 13, 2010 file photo shows Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, attending the skills competition at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday Night in Dallas. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar and his wife both announced they've called off their divorce Friday Jan. 11, 2013, on social media. Shortly after Vanessa posted the news on Instagram, Kobe confirmed it on Facebook less than an hour before the Lakers hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

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"We are pleased to announce that we have reconciled," Vanessa posted on Instagram. "Our divorce action will be dismissed. We are looking forward to our future together."

Vanessa Bryant stood by her husband when he was charged with sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in Colorado in 2003, saying Kobe Bryant was only guilty of "the mistake of adultery." A year after the accusation, prosecutors dropped the charges because the woman did not want to go ahead with a trial.

Bryant is the fifth-leading scorer in NBA history in his 17th season with the Lakers, who drafted him in 1996. He is leading the NBA in scoring this season, and is very likely to play in his 15th NBA All-Star game next month in Houston.

Bryant met his wife at a music video shoot in 1999, when Vanessa Laine was 18 years old. They became engaged six months later.

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