In 2001, Kobe and Vanessa Bryant married at the youthful ages of 21 and 18 -- senza pre-nup.
Two years later, in 2003, a hotel employee accused the NBA star of sexual harassment. While the charges were eventually dropped, Bryant admitted to adultery -- and the couple's marriage took a toll.
On January 20, 2012, Kobe Bryant's soon-to-be ex-wife was awarded a $75 million settlement. The hefty takeaway provides the mother-of-two with half of the couple's estimated $150 million assets, including the couple's three mansions.
The Bryants are from the first pricey split. Here's a look back at some of Hollywood's other costly celebrity divorces.