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Bucs CB changing his jersey to No. 24 as Kobe Bryant tribute

Kobe Bryant’s death hit those who grew watching him play particularly hard, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis is no exception. Speaking with reporters this week, Davis said that he was changing his jersey number from No. 33 to …

Kobe Bryant signed book for Klay Thompson with perfect message

Kobe Bryant died on January 26, but his legacy lives on strong. Klay Thompson shared photos on Instagram Live Friday of his copy of “The Mamba Mentality“, which is Bryant’s book. Thompson called the book his “basketball …

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Vanessa Bryant gets tattoos of messages from Kobe, Gigi

Vanessa Bryant is permanently memorializing her late husband and daughter, Gigi, through tattoos. Vanessa shared videos on Instagram Wednesday of her getting tattooed. She said that she got a tribute to Gigi on her wrist. “Shoutout to …

Shareef O’Neal pays tribute to Kobe Bryant with jacket

Shareef O’Neal was close with Kobe Bryant and paid tribute to the late former Laker with a cool jacket. Shareef, who is the son of Shaquille O’Neal, shared a photo on Instagram Saturday that showed him wearing the style of jacket that …

Daniel Rodriguez seemed to dedicate UFC win to Kobe Bryant

Daniel Rodriguez won his UFC fight on Saturday night and then appeared to dedicate his win to Kobe Bryant. The 33-year-old fighter beat Gabriel Green via unanimous decision in their welterweight fight at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns at the UFC APEX …

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Ex-Kobe Bryant teammate shares story of seeing him again days before his death

Tarik Black got to see Kobe Bryant one last time before Bryant’s tragic passing in January, and it is a memory that will stay with him forever. Speaking this week with Matt Tait of KUsports.com, the former Los Angeles Lakers big man shared the …

Robert Horry dishes on wild Kobe Bryant-Michael Jordan similarities

Watching ESPN’s highly-acclaimed documentary “The Last Dance” proved to be an eerie experience for Robert Horry. Appearing this week on “Wireside Chat” with Houston Rockets broadcaster Craig Ackerman, Horry said that the …

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Kobe Bryant’s sports academy makes puzzling decision to remove ‘Mamba’ from name

The Mamba Sports Academy was appropriately named in honor of Kobe Bryant after the NBA legend invested in the business venture back in 2018, but that name is changing now that Bryant is no longer living. Sports Academy CEO Chad Faulkner, who …

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Rep for pilot of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter says passengers responsible for deaths

An investigation into the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others back in January remains open, but there has been plenty of finger-pointing in the wake of the tragedy. The latest comes from the pilot’s …

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Vanessa Bryant files legal claim over photos taken of helicopter crash site

Vanessa Bryant is still sorting through much of the legal fallout from the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe and daughter Gianna back in January. The latest step she took was on Friday, when she filed a legal claim over some unauthorized …

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Mario Chalmers shares touching Kobe Bryant story

Mario Chalmers is offering a moving story about Kobe Bryant days after Bryant’s posthumous appearance on ESPN’s “The Last Dance.” In an interview this week with EuroHoops, the former Miami Heat guard Chalmers revealed that …

Kobe Bryant gave Michael Jordan credit for his five championships

Kobe Bryant really had a great relationship with Michael Jordan, and that became even more evident thanks to episode 5 of “The Last Dance” documentary aired by ESPN. The episode was dedicated to Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in …

Michael Jordan had some great All-Star trash talk for Kobe Bryant

Michael Jordan was a great mentor to Kobe Bryant and treated the late former Los Angeles Lakers star as a little brother. But that doesn’t mean MJ didn’t have a point to prove to Kobe back in the day. Episode 5 of “The Last …

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Kobe Bryant’s final season with Lakers was documented with all-access film crew

The already popular documentary series “The Last Dance” was made possible by camera crews being granted incredible access to the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, and it has given fans an opportunity to learn things about Michael Jordan’s …

Report: Mamba Academy could be new base for G League ‘Select Team’

Big changes are coming to the NBA G League, and Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy may be involved. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the G League’s new “Select Team,” featuring prep stars skipping college to play in …

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Shareef O’Neal explains how he uses Kobe Bryant’s final text message as motivation

Shareef O’Neal was one of the last people Kobe Bryant reached out to before the Los Angeles Lakers legend died in a helicopter crash earlier this year, and O’Neal says that has been a great source of motivation for him over the past …

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