Originally Posted by
Classof06
I think the Kobe argument is especially misguided; Kobe didn't make that mistake because he didn't go to college, but I'm confident the fact that he was a millionaire at the age of 18 and got married very shortly thereafter probably didn't help. In fact, Kobe's parents were so upset with his early marriage that Bryant didn't speak to his father for almost 3 years following his wedding. Not that anyone saw the Colorado allegations coming, but I'm sure Jellybean Bryant saw that his young millionaire celebrity son getting married at age 19 or 20 probably wasn't the best idea. I think he knew his son wasn't ready and rape or not, the fact that he was doing whatever he was doing with that young woman in Colorado pretty much confirmed it.