Young Fan Cries After Not Meeting Kobe, Later Does with Help from Vanessa Bryant

If at first you don't succeed, cry about it—then it might happen.

That's how the saying goes, right?

It worked for Ayden—a young fan who was particularly disheartened after missing his chance to meet Kobe Bryant last week.

Thanks to his mother, the above video of Ayden crying over the missed opportunity found its way to Vanessa Bryant, who was compelled to arrange a second chance for the youngster to meet her husband.

The pair seemed to hit it off when they got together during a commercial shoot Tuesday:

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