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Vanessa Bryant has made her first official statement following the tragic death of her husband, Kobe, and daughter, Gianna, in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning. Bryant posted an image of the family on Instagram, graciously thanking the public for the support while extending condolences to the families of the seven other victims: https://www.instagram.com/p/B77K8XWDY7O/ “My […]

The Brooklyn Nets honored the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant on Wednesday, and Kyrie Irving can’t help but be emotional. Kobe and Gigi were among the nine people who died in a helicopter crash last Sunday in Calabasas, California. They were heading to the Mamba Academy at Thousand […]

In his first game back since last January, Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo dedicated a clutch shot to the late Kobe Bryant. Down three to the Chicago Bulls with 14.3 seconds left, the former Indiana Hoosier didn’t take a lot of time to fire up a long three in the face of the defender […]

Legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who coached Kobe Bryant on three different USA Teams, shared that he and the Duke basketball team mourned together while recalling the good memories of the Los Angeles Lakers icon. Per the Duke Men’s Basketball Twitter, Krzyzewski noted that Bryant was his leader in the three times he coached him. […]

The Brooklyn Nets are doing their part to pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. The team announced that they would leave the two seats that Kobe and his daughter Gianna sat in earlier this year empty. Bryant tragically passed away this weekend along with Gianna and seven other passengers when a helicopter crashed they […]

The world is still saddened by the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash that killed him and eight others in Calabasas. Bryant is one of the most indomitable figures in NBA history. From his decision to go straight from high school to the NBA all the way to the 60-point performance in […]

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is the latest star athlete to pay tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The NHL superstar usually wears number eight, but for the team’s next game, Ovechkin wore number 24 during warmups. Ovechkin wore the jersey for Wednesday’s game against the Nashville Predators which is […]

Vanessa Bryant has made her first official statement following the tragic death of her husband, Kobe, and daughter, Gianna, in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning. Bryant posted an image of the family on Instagram, graciously thanking the public for the support while extending condolences to the families of the seven other victims: https://www.instagram.com/p/B77K8XWDY7O/ My […]

People all around the world have found ways to honor the late Kobe Bryant after the 41-year-old passed away in a helicopter crash this past weekend. Apparently, mourning is not limited to real people as Disneyland’s ‘Fab 5’ of Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and Pluto (or those who are dressed in character) had their own […]

The Brooklyn Nets will honor Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. According to Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily, the team will leave the seats which Kobe and Gianna sat in during a game they attended in December unoccupied. Told the Nets will honor Kobe and […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine and forward Lauri Markkanen have both decided to keep their jersey numbers to honor Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Some players around the league who wear No. 8 have changed their numbers for Kobe, but LaVine will honor him by keeping his number. Likewise, Markkanen is going to keep […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard had a close relationship with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Leonard, who grew up in California, told Clippers reporters on Wednesday he feels like he’s in a movie following Bryant’s death since it all doesn’t seem real yet: https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1222645952957177857 Leonard will likely dedicate the rest of his season to Kobe. Even […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson expects star point guard Kyrie Irving to play against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday despite the tragic death of Irving’s idol, Kobe Bryant. Irving didn’t play on Sunday versus the New York Knicks, the day Bryant passed away. Nets coach Kenny Atkinson says Kyrie Irving is still expected to […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard acknowledged the outpouring of affection and memories following the tragic loss of former Lakers star Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning. Leonard, who says he stays “close” to the Staples Center, said it was “crazy” to see how many fans gathered outside of the arena for […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant “was an inspiration for everybody.” Along with his battles against Kobe in the NBA, Rubio faced off against the Lakers icon in the Olympics when Spain and USA went at it: "He was an inspiration for everybody." Ricky Rubio sharing memories, emotions […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel believes playing basketball will be “therapeutic” for the team as they continue to mourn the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. Bryant passed away on Sunday in a helicopter crash. Eight other people died in the crash, including Kobe’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna. The Lakers’ game against the Los Angeles […]

One cannot possibly comprehend how Vanessa Bryant is coping with the tragic loss of her husband, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, and daughter, 13-year-old Gianna Bryant. The entire NBA community sent their condolences to the Bryant family following the helicopter crash that took the lives of Kobe and Gianna — as well as seven […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George made his first comments about the tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. George says Bryant was his Michael Jordan. Both Kawhi Leonard and George had a close relationship with Kobe. They are both from California and Bryant was their idol growing up: More Paul George on […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard had a close relationship with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Leonard, who grew up in California, told Clippers reporters on Wednesday he spoke with Bryant last season right after winning the championship with the Toronto Raptors: Kawhi Leonard on Lakers’ legend Kobe Bryant – “It’s hard to think […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard confirmed on Wednesday he had also ridden with Ara Zobayan, the pilot who tragically died in the helicopter crash involving Kobe Bryant on Sunday morning, per ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly: Kawhi Leonard on pilot Ara Zobayan – “I’ve flown with him a lot. Great guy. Super nice. He was one […]

The NBA has added Friday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers as the late game for a doubleheader on ESPN that will be kicked off by the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicledetailed the changes to the schedule: Rockets game Friday against the Mavericks moved up […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel met with Lakers reporters on Wednesday to speak about the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. Bryant passed away on Sunday in a helicopter crash. Eight other people died in the crash, including Kobe’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna. Vogel says this year’s Lakers want to represent what Bryant was all […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony posted a touching tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Tuesday on his Instagram account. In the post, Anthony revealed Bryant was going to attend the Lakers-Blazers game on Friday at Staples Center. Bryant tragically passed away on Sunday in a terrible helicopter crash. Eight other […]

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Kyle Anderson has a great story about Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Anderson shared the story on Twitter about Bryant, which highlights the true “Mamba Mentality.” mid game he asked how old i was. i told em 23. he said, “so okay you grew up watchin me play have i […]

Los Angeles Lakers and NBA legend Kobe Bryant tragically passed away on Sunday. A helicopter accident took the lives of Bryant (41) and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, as well as a few others. The sports world has been in mourning for the past few days. That has included NBA players and teams honoring Bryant. Not […]

Magic Johnson wants to make sure Los Angeles Lakers fans are keeping general manager Rob Pelinka in their prayers following the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. Pelinka was Bryant’s agent during Kobe’s playing days. The two were very close: Laker Nation, praying for Laker VP & GM Rob Pelinka; Kobe’s agent for 20 years, best […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal has announced that he will donate the proceeds from his Super Bowl Party this weekend to the families who were involved in Sunday morning’s helicopter crash that killed his friend and former teammate, Kobe Bryant. Shaq and Kobe shared a close bond, even despite all their differences when they […]

Like many others have chosen to do, Metta World Peace came up with a creative way to honor the passing of his friend and former teammate, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. While eating dinner at an undisclosed restaurant on Wednesday night, Metta decided to stand up for a toast to Bryant at exactly 8:24 p.m., a […]

The world lost one of its greatest athletes on Sunday, when Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles at the age of 41. It was a tragic scene, as all nine passengers, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, perished. The passengers were flying to the Mamba Sports Academy, where Bryant […]

Talk about a potential change in the NBA logo to fit the likeness of Kobe Bryant has swarmed this week in the wake of his death, with many active players clamoring for a change. The National Basketball Players Association has even talked about a potential change to honor the Los Angeles Lakers legend and engrave […]

Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Kobe Bryant, was seen for the first time since his son’s tragic helicopter accident. According to Lee Brown of The New York Post, Joe was photographed by DailyMail on Monday as he delivered a large bouquet of flowers to the home he shares with Kobe’s mother, Pamela. […]

Zaire Wade chose to honor Kobe Bryant’s passing in a unique way during Sierra Canyon’s game on Wednesday night. After slamming home a two-handed jam in transition, Wade pulled his jersey to one side, just as the former Lakers star did after hitting the game-winning shot for the Lakers in the 2006 Western Conference Playoffs. […]

The National Basketball Players Association will seriously mull making a change that would secure the late Kobe Bryant’s imprint on the NBA. Among the options is to change the NBA logo from a silhouette of Hall of Famer Jerry West to a more updated one of Bryant. Players, coaches, and executives who were touched by […]

NBA players and teams alike have made their respective gestures to honor Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who passed away on Sunday in a tragic helicopter accident. For Milwaukee Bucks team co-owner Marc Lasry, he believes that it would be a good idea if all teams decided to retire Kobe’s jersey numbers. Should all […]

Detroit Pistons forward Markieff Morris will honor Kobe Bryant’s passing by switching his number from 8 to 88, according to a report from James Edwards of The Athletic. Pistons’ Markieff Morris will change from No. 8 to No. 88 in honor of Kobe Bryant, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA. — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) January 29, […]

Former NBA player Etan Thomas shared on Twitter that his wife recently participated in a conference call with hundreds of other NBA wives. According to Thomas, the ladies discussed how they can support Kobe Bryant’s now-widow Vanessa Bryant through this extremely difficult time. I can’t imagine what Kobe’s now widow Vanessa is going through. My […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held a luncheon on Tuesday to help players, coaches, executives, and many others touched by Kobe Bryant before his tragic death on Sunday due to a helicopter crash. LeBron James, who took the microphone to share many anecdotes of their time together, soon redirected his focus, saying he could handle the […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Quinn Cook is just one of the latest to honor the late Kobe Bryant, choosing to change his jersey from No. 2 to the No. 28 to honor the aforementioned’s name, as well as his daughter’s. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Cook will combine Gianna’s No. 2 and […]

It’s no secret that Devin Booker grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant. And just a couple of days since Bryant’s untimely passing on Sunday morning, Booker fittingly broke one of his idol’s records this season. According to StatsCentre, the Phoenix Suns rising star surpassed Bryant as the fourth youngest player ever to record 7,000 career points. […]