before Kobe Bryant become one of the crucial famous basketball avid gamers in the world, he became just an adolescent with massive dreams of going to promenade with Brandy, an already-regularly occurring R&B singer.
Bryant, at 18, become nevertheless rather unknown outside the Philadelphia basketball scene when he requested Brandy — who already had a platinum-selling album — to be his prom date after they met at the 1996 Essence Awards.
In an interview with Philly.com, Bryant's mother noted he determined on the awards show that he would ask Brandy, then 17, to his senior prom.
"He came domestic from the Essence Awards and noted, 'I met such a pleasant, appealing, intelligent, candy person.' Then when [Brandy] known as, she mentioned, 'My mom might let me go.' i thought it became so sweet."
Brandy said being a prom made her suppose "typical," despite her superstar fame.
"I just felt like a standard 17-year-historical. It changed into so plenty fun. youngsters [there were] cameras and media there, it still felt general to be in a college with kids my age. We were dancing; it simply felt real...I really needed to journey that and that i wouldn't if Kobe on no account requested me," Brandy noted of the dance, in response to Glamour.
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