Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant cried as he admitted to adultery in front of his wife, Vanessa, in response to news that Eagle County district attorneys would press charges against him for one felony count of sexual assault, at a press conference in Los Angeles, July 18, 2003.

Bryant was charged with raping a 19-year-old hotel concierge at a Colorado mountain resort in a case that stunned fans and threatened to derail one of the most sensational careers in professional sports. The charges were ultimately dropped.