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Strikeout: 6 Wildly Expensive Athlete Divorces

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It's all fun and games until somebody takes a mistress. Or five. Celebrity gossip is all the more juicy when it involves divorce court, not to mention millions of dollars.In the past few years, we've seen our share of high-profile, messy divorces between athletes and their spouses -- some due to accusations of infidelity. Many of these athletes did sign prenuptial agreements, but they still lost a fortune after walking down the aisle. Here are our top six: 1. Kobe Bryant You knew it was coming. After dropping $4 million on an 8-carat purple diamond ring, there weren't enough diamonds in De Beers' Empire to keep Vanessa Bryant married to Kobe. She filed for divorce alleging infidelity, which could cost Kobe dearly. The NBA star never signed a prenuptial agreement, so Vanessa is entitled to at least half of Kobe's entire fortune, an estimated $150 million, according to the Los Angeles Times . And it gets worse. Because the marriage reached the 10-y