Kobe Bryant might lose half of his reported $360 million net worth when he divorces long-time wife Vanessa.
The two never signed a prenup back in the day, and the Black Mamba has to regret that now.
Kobe isn't the first sports figure to take a brutal financial hit in a divorce.
While most athlete divorce settlements fall in the $5-$15 million range, there are a handful that have topped $100 million.
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren
Settlement: $100 million
From the moment Woods crashed his Escalade into the tree outside his Florida home in 2009, it was impossible to ignore the events leading up to his divorce after the couple's six years of marriage. And the $100 million that Nordegren received in the settlement was not enough to many woman around the world.
Greg Norman and Laura Andrassy
Settlement: $103 Million
Norman and Andrassy married in 1981 and were divorced in 2006 after 25 years. In September 2007 Norman married tennis star Christine Evert and divorced 18 months later. In 2010 Norman married interior designer Kirsten Kutner.
Adding a bit of insult to injury in 2009, Andrassy alleged Norman shorted her alimony payments by $66,500, out of the $104 million she will receive by 2023, and told her ex he needed to "slow down" in his relationships.
Silvio Berlusconi and Veronica Lario
Settlement: At least $105 million
The former Italian Prime Minister and current AC Milan owner was forced to give up his $105 million villa in the split. In return, he settled for a considerably lower alimony payment.
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