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A statue of Kobe Bryant outside of crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. was unveiled on Thursday, and Bryant’s widow Vanessa had a great line about it. Vanessa Bryant spoke at a press conference for the statue’s unveiling. She told …
The Los Angeles Dodgers had quite the trump in their successful recruitment of Shohei Ohtani. ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote a lengthy feature diving into the Dodgers’ pursuit of Ohtani, and revealed that the team used a secretly-recorded …
Novak Djokovic won the US Open on Sunday for his 24th career major, and he came prepared with a tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. to win …
Former FIBA ambassador Kobe Bryant is, unfortunately, not at the 2023 iteration of the FIBA World Cup after his tragic death in 2020. One former NBA journeyman is trying to keep the Mamba’s spirit alive with his play. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson …
The Los Angeles Lakers have had plans in the works to construct a Kobe Bryant statue outside their arena, and we now know when that ceremony will take place. On Thursday, the Lakers issued a press release announcing that they will unveil a bronze …
The Los Angeles Lakers are finally set to give a long-overdue honor to the late Kobe Bryant. Russ Weakland and Alex Raskin of Daily Mail reported Wednesday that the Lakers plan to unveil a statue of Bryant outside of Crypto.com Arena in one year on …
Nike CEO John Donahoe announced big news regarding the Kobe Bryant brand during a Q4 earnings call earlier this week.
Vanessa Bryant has been through several legal battles since her husband Kobe and daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash, and she emerged victorious in the latest. Molly Carter, the former president of Kobe Inc., claimed in a 2019 lawsuit …
Novak Djokovic won his 23rd career major on Sunday, and he said he channeled his inner Kobe Bryant heading into the big match. Djokovic on Sunday defeated Casper Ruud 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 to win the French Open. The win was his 23rd in a major, which …
Sunday marked the 23rd anniversary of the Los Angeles Lakers’ dramatic comeback against the Sacramento Kings in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, a game punctuated by a memorable Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O’Neal alley-oop. The …
ESPN broadcaster Mike Breen lost his home to a fire last September, and with it a countless number of priceless NBA memorabilia. Despite the losses, however, Breen’s wife was able to salvage one particularly meaningful memento. Breen spoke to …
Giannis Antetokounmpo is doubling down on his recent comments about failure, and now he is bringing in Kobe Bryant into the picture. The Milwaukee Bucks star Antetokounmpo sparked debate on Wednesday by sharing an edited video comparing his own take …
If Jayson Tatum wanted to get people talking before Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, he certainly succeeded. The Boston Celtics star Tatum arrived to the game wearing a controversial outfit. He showed up in a T-shirt of the late …
Natalia Bryant, the oldest daughter of Kobe Bryant, was granted a temporary restraining order this week from a man she accused of stalking her. TMZ reports that Bryant, 19, received a court-ordered protection from 32-year-old Dwayne Kemp after he …
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss sparked some speculation recently with a tweet about Kobe Bryant that some saw as a criticism of LeBron James. Now, Buss is making clear that no message was intended. Buss wrote on Twitter earlier in the month how …
Jayson Tatum is an enormous fan of Kobe Bryant and frequently pays tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers star. He is even managing to do it during practices now, too. During Saturday’s practice a day before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Tatum was …
