Kobe Bryant Learned to Play Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata’ for Vanessa by Ear

Kobe Bryant is not one to take the easy road.

Even when it comes to learning to play the piano—which he did by ear. No formal lessons.

Why? Well, he wanted to play "something nice" for his wife, Vanessa.

Mr. and Mrs. Mamba have faced their fair share of tests in their 15 years of marriage, the series of trials well-documented by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne in her recent piece Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
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