Kobe Bryant's Wife, Vanessa Bryant, Files For Divorce!

First the FAT BOYS breakup......

Via TMZ:

Kobe Bryant's wife has filed for divorce. Vanessa Bryant filed legal docs Friday afternoon, citing "irreconcilable differences." Sources connected with the couple tell TMZ ... Vanessa -- who stuck by Kobe after he was charged with sexually assaulting a Colorado woman in 2003 -- decided to end the marriage because she believes Kobe has been unfaithful ... again. As one source puts it, "She's been dealing with these incidents for a long time and has been a faithful wife, but she's finally had enough," adding, "This one is the straw that broke the camel's back." 

An NBA superstar who cheats on his wife?!?!? I've NEVER heard of such a thing.....

And our sources say ... Kobe "desperately" wants to win Vanessa back and will do "whatever it takes" to save their 10 1/2 year marriage. According to the legal docs, Vanessa is asking for joint custody of their 2 daughters -- 8-year-old Natalia and 5-year-old Gianna -- but Vanessa is asking that Kobe get visitation rights, which means she wants the kids in her care most of the time. We've learned the couple has NO PRENUP, so 29-year-old Vanessa is entitled to half of the empire Kobe built over the last decade. She's also requesting spousal support ... which is typical in divorce cases. 

HALF?!?!? *collapses*

Kobe, who filed his response to the divorce minutes after Vanessa filed her petition, says he will pay her spousal support. According to the docs, Vanessa is being repped by disso-queen Laura Wasser and attorney Samantha Klein. Wasser reps oodles of celebs, including Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, Maria Shriver and Kim Kardashian.

So I'm hearing that since Kobe and Vanessa have been married for 10+ years in the state of California, that Vanessa is entitled to LIFE-LONG alimony!? WHEW!

Some say she might've timed it properly, and for that I give her a round of applause! I can't stress this enough, when you cheat on someone (especially REPEATEDLY), the outcome will NEVER be positive! But yall don't hear me tho....

Check out the couple's statement under the break......

"We ask that in the interest of our young children and in light of the upcoming holiday season, the public respect our privacy during this most difficult time," the couple told The Insider's Kevin Frazier.

Ummmmm, yeah. That's not gonna happen. 

The Bryants told The Insider's Kevin Frazier that they have resolved all issues related to their divorce privately with the assistance of counsel.