Vanessa Bryant got personal when she spoke at the late Kobe Bryant‘s Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction on Saturday, May 15.After Michael Jordan introduced Kobe at the ceremony, Vanessa, 39, took to the stage to remember her husband.“I used to always avoid praising my husband in public because I felt like he got enough praise from his fans,” the former model recalled. “Along the road, someone had to bring him back to reality.”Vanessa, who married Kobe in April 2001, believes her husband is having a good chuckle. “Right now, I am sure he is laughing in heaven because I’m about to praise him in public for his accomplishments on one of the most public stages,” she joked. “I can see him now, arms folded, with a huge grin
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