Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant step out to another star-studded event days after announcing divorce is off
And it seems Kobe and Vanessa Bryant are continuing their reunion tour as they stepped out to another Los Angeles event on Monday.
The couple, who confirmed on Friday they had cancelled plans to divorce, joined former President Bill Clinton, Richie Sambora, Adam Lambert and other stars for the opening of a permanent supportive housing project called Step Up on Vine.
Rubbing shoulders: (L-R) Vanessa Bryant, President Bill Clinton, musician Richie Sambora and Kobe Bryant attend the grand opening of permanent housing project Step Up on Vine in Los Angeles on Monday
As the Huffington Post reports, the couple are launching a new charity initiative, The Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation, to eliminate youth homelessness in Los Angeles.
The Lakers player spoke at the event, admitting statistics about youth homelessness 'hit home' as a father-of-two.
Learning between 7,000 and 10,000 members of the local homeless population are under 24, he said 'shocked the hell out of me'.
The athlete had star support at the event, and was seen speaking with Vanessa to President Clinton on the red carpet.
Richie Sambora joined the trio for a photo, and later performed at the event.
Actresses Daisy Fuentes, Christa B. Allen, Alice Gretchen, actor Markus Molinari and American Idol favourite Adam Lambert also attended.
Listen up: The couple had a talk on the red carpet with President Clinton
It appeared to be a successful start for Bryant, who tweeted his 800,000-plus followers: 'Great event with President Clinton and @KVBFF for renovation of Step Up on Vine!'
And posing on the red carpet, he couldn't have looked any happier with Vanessa.
The couple, who also appeared at a star-studded party after Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, confirmed on Friday they had chosen to reconcile.
The announcement came 13 months after they confirmed plans to divorce.
Vanessa posted a statement on her Instagram account with the couple's happy news.
'We are pleased to announce that we have reconciled. Our divorce action will be dismissed. We are looking forward to our future together,' it read.
Star support: Actresses Christa B. Allen, left, and Alice Gretchen, right, also attended the event
Black out: Daisy Fuentes, left, ans singer Adam Lambert, right, were both fairly understated with their style
Posing up: (L-R) John Terzian, actor/musician Balthazar Getty, Markus Molinari and actress Christa B. Allen
The couple have been starting off the new year on the right foot and have been shamelessly posting photographs - and kind words - of each other on their social media profiles.
The Lakers guard only joined Twitter on January 4, but he's already managed to share an image of his wife sending him a big kiss.
Last week the mother-of-two shared her love for her husband on her Instagram, which she launched in December.
'Happy New Year Everyone!' the post began. 'My hope is for everyone to have a blessed, healthy, happy 2013 full of joy and laughter. I'm thankful for the 99% of fans that have expressed love and support for my family and I.'
Vanessa filed for divorce from Kobe in December 2011, but the proceedings were never finalised.
The former dancer was apparently fed up after Kobe allegedly cheated on her multiple times with other women.
Rocking out: Richie Sambora performed at the grand opening event
Getting into it: Richie seemed to be in another world as he strummed his guitar
The couple's relationship has been up and down, and sent reeling when Kobe was arrested in 2003 for sexual assault on a 19-year-old employee of a Colorado hotel.
While that case was eventually dropped, Kobe did admit to a sexual encounter with his accuser.
Kobe married Vanessa in 2001 at Dana Point, California, when he was 21 and she was 18, and reportedly without a prenuptial agreement.
But she reportedly had a change of heart about their split early last year.
Three months after announcing their divorce the couple were photographed kissing by the locker rooms at a Lakers game in February.
Backstage: Richie posed with guests
Over the summer, Vanessa took her kids with her to London to cheer her husband as he competed in the Olympics.
And things appeared to have been back to normal by Christmas, as the family shared an intimate holiday portrait with friends and family.
Despite the reconciliation the couple still needed to shed some baggage and sold one of their three homes in Orange County, California.
The 6,000 square foot mansion closed its sale on Tuesday for $3.22million, nine years after the couple purchased the home together for $2.65million.
As the couple worked through their divorce the home had been transferred solely to Vanessa, who listed it for sale in September for $3.75million.
The announcement: Vanessa posted the couple's statement on Instagram on Friday
Endless love: The mother-of-two's Instagram is an endless feed of shots of the couple
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