KOBE Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, has reacted to rumors that she is pregnant.

The 43-year-old responded to pregnancy rumors, five years after the Los Angeles Lakers icon’s death.

Vanessa Bryant at Pau Gasol's jersey retirement ceremony.
Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, pictured at Pau Gasol’s jersey retirement ceremony in 2023Credit: Getty Images – Getty

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant at a charity event.
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Vanessa and Kobe were married for 19 years before the NBA legend’s tragic death in 2020Credit: Getty
Bryant and the couple’s daughter, Gianna, died along with seven others in a helicopter crash in January 2020.

More than five years later, there have been unproven claims spread on social media that Vanessa was pregnant with a fifth child.

She and the late Kobe have four daughters, Natalia, 22, Bianka, 8, Capri, 5, and Gianna, who was 13 at the time of her death.

Vanessa responded to the pregnancy rumors with several Instagram story posts, featuring music icon Rihanna in two of the three.

The first showed Rihanna holding a drink with one hand and her middle finger up with the other while in a pool.

The picture was captioned, “Me protecting my peace, not pregnant & having fun all summer,” with Tupac Shakur’s song All Eyez on Me playing in the background.

Vanessa’s second photo of Rihanna was captioned, “I’m not mean I’m the one” before publishing a post about how to “impress” her.

“The only way to impress me, is by being a good person,” the post read, which was re-shared from another account.

“I don’t care what you have, what you wear, where you live, or what you drive. I just have deep respect for people with pure hearts and good intentions.”

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Last month, she shared a tribute to Gianna on what would’ve been her 19th birthday.

Vanessa made a post on Instagram as she shared a photo of her in her basketball uniform.

“Happy birthday, Gigi! Mommy loves and misses you more than I could ever express. I love you Gianna. [heart emoji] 19 5/1 #Mambacita,” she wrote.

A couple of weeks later, Vanessa shared a photo on her Instagram as she celebrated her eldest daughter Natalia’s graduation from the University of Southern California.

Natalia’s graduation outfit featured a tribute to her dad, with the ‘Black Mamba’ symbol over her heart.

Vanessa Bryant, Bianka Bryant, Natalia Bryant, and Mookie Betts at a Dodgers game.
Vanessa and her daughters, Bianka, bottom left, Natalia, 22, and Capri, who’s to the left of Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie BettsCredit: Getty
She posted pictures and videos of Natalia on the special day nd wrote the caption, “We’re so proud of you! #USC #GRAD #CumLaude.”

Natalia signed with IMG Models in 2021.

She is an aspiring film director.

Rihanna in the water holding a drink, wearing a snorkel mask.