Sofia Laine
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About
Best known as the mother of Vanessa Bryant and the mother-in-law to Vanessa's late husband Kobe Bryant.
Before Fame
She raised Vanessa and her sister Sophie as a single mother. A chronic back injury prevented Sofia from finding work after she was laid off as a shipping clerk in the '90s.
Trivia
She was close with her son-in-law, NBA star Kobe Bryant.
Family Life
She has two daughters from her first marriage, Sophie and Vanessa. She was married to Stephen Laine from 1990 to 2001.
Associated With
Her grandchildren include Natalia, Bianka and Capri Bryant as well as the late Gianna Bryant.
