Brandy and Kobe Bryant

Did you know that Brandy and Kobe Bryant attended prom together? At the time, Kobe wasn’t yet famous, but Brandy Norwood (professionally known as just “Brandy”) had already established a career in the entertainment business by playing the title role in the TV show Moesha. As Brandy explained, she never would have gotten the chance to do something normal like going to prom if Bryant hadn’t asked her to go with him.

Kobe Bryant was determined to have Brandy accompany him to prom, and he actually flew the R&B singer and her mother to Philadelphia so that she could attend the prom with him. The pair looked simply adorable as they posed for photos, with Brandy in a stunning gold gown and Bryant in a dashing suit sans bow tie.