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Wednesday officially marked two years since Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna, and seven others tragically died in a helicopter accident. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith paid tribute to Bryant in a segment this week, but many were upset with the way that …
Coby Bryant wore No. 7 during a season in which he was named the best player in the nation at his position, but the Cincinnati cornerback decided to change jersey numbers for the biggest game of his college career. He had a great reason for it. …
An executive for the Charlotte Hornets can see a bit of the Mamba Mentality in LaMelo Ball. Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak spoke this week with SI’s Chris Mannix for a feature on the 20-year-old Hornets star Ball. While Kupchak said that he would not …
Charles Barkley has said in the past that it bothers him when superstar players only reach out to him after he criticizes them but never after he compliments them. Apparently that happened once with him and Kobe Bryant, and it left Chuck with a story …
Nike is no longer manufacturing Kobe Bryant sneakers after the NBA’s legends contract with the company expired earlier this year. That is apparently a huge disappointment to many players around the league, as the shoes are quite popular. So …
The son of one former Los Angeles Laker made a decision with some Kobe Bryant memorabilia that he would probably like to have back. Ron Artest III, the son of retired NBA champion Ron Artest (who now goes by Metta Sandiford-Artest), spoke this week …
An old tweet from Kobe Bryant went viral on Tuesday night after the Milwaukee Bucks won the championship. Giannis Antetokounmpo made his first All-Star team in 2016-2017, which was his fourth year in the league. Antetokounmpo was on a clear …
Devin Booker is one of several young NBA stars who worked with Kobe Bryant before the Hall of Famer tragically died last year, but the Phoenix Suns star does not think comparisons between him and Kobe are appropriate. Booker has been outstanding in …
A Nike shoe that was designed to honor Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna has recently somehow leaked, and Vanessa Bryant is extremely upset over the situation. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Vanessa explained that she designed the shoe in honor …
Jack Flaherty paid tribute to Kobe Bryant with the cleats he wore on Monday. Flaherty, who is from Los Angeles and grew up in the city, pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals in their game against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Flaherty wore purple and …
Kobe Bryant and his parents Joe and Pam had a rocky relationship for years leading up to the former NBA star’s death, but it sounds like Bryant expressed a desire to put that to rest not long before he died. Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, …
There has been a big trend over the last few years of basketball players routinely taking games off in the NBA. “Load management” has not only become a concept, but also a practice. Kobe Bryant was the antithesis of load management. …
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony is typically a joyous occasion for all of those involved, but Kevin Garnett understands that this year’s class is going to experience a wide range of emotions. Garnett spoke with Shams …
This year’s Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony is sure to feature a wide range of emotions, and Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa will experience those first-hand when her late husband is enshrined. Vanessa Bryant will …
Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant had an extremely close relationship before Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash last year. Jordan admits he has had trouble accepting the tragedy, which is one of the reasons he …
One upside of the new NFL jersey number rules is that players can pay tribute to their heroes in ways they previously couldn’t. That’s what Carolina Panthers first-round pick Jaycee Horn will be doing. The rookie defensive back revealed …
