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There will be numerous tributes to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna at the NBA All-Star Game this month, and one of them involves the jersey numbers each team will wear. LeBron James was given the choice of whether he wanted his team to wear No. 2 …
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers paid tribute to Kobe Bryant before the kickoff of Super Bowl LIV on Sunday. A moment of silence was held at Hard Rock Stadium to honor Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, the seven other victims of last …
The impact of Kobe Bryant’s death last week was felt far beyond the NBA world, and we saw several illustrations of that at the Super Bowl on Sunday. Richard Sherman was wearing a shirt with Kobe’s name and number written across the front …
Russell Wilson was among those who paid tribute to Kobe Bryant at Super Bowl LIV on Sunday. Wilson appeared as a guest on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” leading up to the big game, and he showed up wearing a No. 8 Bryant jersey. …
Jalen Rose was part of the Fab Five at Michigan, a 16-year NBA veteran, and has embarked on a successful broadcasting career post-basketball. Yet despite all his accomplishments, the one thing that seems to precede him is a moment of infamy. Rose was …
The Los Angeles Lakers returned to action Friday night for the first time since Kobe Bryant’s death, but it was Damian Lillard who stole the show for the Portland Trail Blazers. The guard dropped 48 points in a 127-119 win in a very memorable …
Only one player spoke during the pregame ceremony honoring the late Kobe Bryant, and it was LeBron James. The current Los Angeles Lakers star had a piece of paper with his speech written down, but he put it aside and said he was going to speak from …
Sunday’s helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. that left nine people dead has had a huge impact worldwide, and especially affected the members of Gianna Bryant’s Mamba Academy basketball team. Those aboard the helicopter were headed to …
LeBron James memorialized late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with a tribute tattoo. LeBron shared two photo on his Instagram account Friday. The first photo shows James leaning against Kobe. The second photo featured James’ tattoo. The tattoo …
The Lakers on Friday are hosting and playing their first game since Kobe Bryant’s death on Sunday. The team had several days to decide how they would honor Kobe in the game, and we already have a glimpse. The floor at Staples Center in Los …
The Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night will play their first home game since the death of Kobe Bryant, and fans have been shelling out huge money to pay tribute to the late superstar, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and the seven others who died in a …
The NBA All-Star Game is adding another form of tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant, as well as the seven other victims of last Sunday’s fatal helicopter crash. The league announced Friday that members of Team LeBron will wear Gianna …
Shaquille O’Neal is understandably crushed about the death of Kobe Bryant and Kobe’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna, but it’s hard to imagine someone who has better Kobe stories to share than Shaq. The big man was kind enough to pass …
The Portland Trail Blazers are set to take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Friday night in what will undoubtedly be an emotional night, and Carmelo Anthony has decided not to take part. Anthony has been ruled out for Friday …
Luke Walton had a funny explanation for why he got along with Kobe Bryant so well. Walton, who is now the head coach of the Sacramento Kings, played with Kobe on the Lakers from 2003-2011. Walton was a starter for a few of the lean post-Shaq/pre-Pau …
The LA Clippers on Thursday hosted their first game since Kobe Bryant died on Sunday. They decided to honor Bryant appropriately. The Clippers play at Staples Center in Los Angeles and share the arena with the Lakers. When the Clippers host games, …
