Kobe Bryant [1] may have retired from professional basketball [2] in 2016 as a five-time NBA champion, but his stats off the court just keep on growing. On New Year's Day, he and wife Vanessa Bryant announced that they're expecting their fourth child, a baby girl, later this year. Kobe and Vanessa already have three daughters [3] — Natalia, 15, Gianna, 12, and Bianka, 2 — and are "beyond excited" to welcome another girl, or #mambacita, as they call them. The couple announced their addition in a glittery Instagram photo [4].
"Kobe and I are so happy to add another baby blessing to our family! Bianka will have a new baby sibling to play with and Natalia and Gianna are super excited to welcome another little baby sister to love," Vanessa captioned her post [5].
Since retiring from the league (and scoring an impressive 60 points in his final game as a Los Angeles Laker [6]), Kobe has been busy with business ventures [7], family vacations [8], and coaching his daughter Gianna's basketball team [9]. He even told James Corden in 2017 he runs Phil Jackson's famous triangle offence [10] with the girls! Ahead, find Kobe and Vanessa's baby announcement and more photos of the growing family.
