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Los Angeles Lakers legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant will be having both his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys retired by the team on Monday night, where he will join other Lakers greats at the top of the rafters in Staples Center. Many NBA fans from around the world have been reminiscing about Bryant’s illustrious career […]

Not only are the former players and legends joining Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement the ones receiving memorabilia from the festivities, as each courtside fan that purchased tickets for Monday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors will also get a special toy inspired by The Black Mamba, apart from the shirts everyone […]

As we approach game time for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement night, senior writer Arash Markazi posted a spoiler of what gifts all the fans in attendance will get to take home with them. Here's what the fans will be getting tonight at Staples Center for Kobe Bryant's jersey retirement ceremony. pic.twitter.com/8U5XV78jiw […]

Everyone wants to watch Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement live at Staples Center, but not everybody has the dough to shell out to pay for seats in the arena when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors Monday. According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, the average cost of a seat in tonight’s contest is the […]

For years and to this very day, it is still one of the most widely-used comparisons in sports history: Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. Nowadays, the debate is focused more on Cleveland Cavaliers star forward LeBron James and his comparison to Jordan. In an article written today by Connor […]

Prior to the start of this season, former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant took to social media to issue personal challenges to several prominent sports figures. One of those famous challenges was present to Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo after he requested for Bryant to give him a personal goal. It didn’t take long […]

According to an article published today by Marc Stein of the New York Times, former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Del Harris said the team’s former general manager, Jerry West, tried to acquire the draft rights of Tracy McGrady in 1997 to pair him with the young duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Bryant, […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers superstar Allen Iverson has joined other NBA personalities such as Pau Gasol and Phil Jackson in congratulating Kobe Bryant on his upcoming jersey retirement. Iverson sent out a short but sweet tweet and included the hashtag “Str8SerialKilla” in reference to Bryant. Congrats!!! #Str8SerialKilla @kobebryant pic.twitter.com/m2LhIAGp9W — Allen Iverson (@alleniverson) December 18, 2017 Iverson […]

Sweet, sweet nostalgia. On the day of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement, Nike posted three new videos of its classic puppet campaign with him and Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. Back in the 2008-09 NBA season, Nike made an entire campaign with the Kobe and LeBron puppets with the anticipation of the two stars […]

On the day of his jersey retirement ceremony, Kobe Bryant has also shared on Twitter the link to his documentary film “Dear Basketball,” which is now available to watch for free public consumption on the go90-app, as well as across Verizon properties such as Yahoo Sports, AOL and Complex. My love letter to basketball, Directed […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant will be honored by the Los Angeles Lakers this week by having both his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys retired by the team in a ceremony at the Staples Center. With Bryant getting his jersey numbers retired, a lot of people have come out to show their respect for the […]

While most players would’ve been dreading their first ever encounter with the great Michael Jordan, a then-18-year-old Kobe Bryant came in brimming with confidence and actually believed he could “destroy” Jordan. But as he retold the story of his first matchup with Jordan on UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma’s podcast, Holding Court, Kobe maybe […]

Although the NBA has now moved on to its second year without Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant at the helm, the “Mamba Mentality” is still alive and well. Players talk about it all the time as one of the reasons they may have had a big game that night, or a hit a clutch […]

  The Los Angeles Lakers will honor a legend and arguably the greatest player in the team’s iconic history. Kobe Bryant will see his No. 8 and No. 24 jersey numbers retired on Mon. Dec. 18 with the five-time NBA champion joining the likes of fellow Lakers legends in Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson will be unable to make it to Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday night. In lieu of his attendance, the Zen Master tweeted his congratulations to his former player, although he made a slight typo while spelling Kobe’s trademark nickname. Congratulations Kobe Bryant! […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recently sat down with Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports for a wide-ranging discussion. During the one-on-one interview, Bryant, who will see his jersey hoisted to the rafters inside the Staples Center on Monday night, was asked to look back on his 20-year career in the NBA. As most hoops […]

Kobe Bryant has announced that 2015-2016 will be his final season as a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. In his illustrious 20 year career, he has torched millions with his inspirational passion and drive for the game of basketball. His excellence and spirit has left more than a handful of anecdotes and lessons for the […]

Being the son of a Hall of Fame player-turned-broadcaster like Bill Walton was a blessing and a curse for Luke Walton, who quickly found that out firsthand during his rookie season. The current Los Angeles Lakers head coach entered the NBA in 2003 playing for a loaded Lakers team which had acquired Hall of Famers […]

Throughout his illustrious NBA career, Kobe Bryant has had a number of seasons which can be considered his best. From the time he emerged as a star in the league in the early 2000s, including when he won a three-peat together with Shaquille O’Neal, to the back-to-back champion Los Angeles Lakers teams he led in […]

Over the course of his illustrious career, Kobe Bryant wore two jersey numbers for the Los Angeles Lakers. While sporting jersey number eight in his earlier days in the league, Bryant was able to emerge as a superstar and a ruthless offensive player, winning three straight championships. When he switched to number 24, Bryant had […]

Kobe Bryant’s double jersey retirement ceremony is expected to be a star-studded affair, with Los Angeles Lakers greats as well as his former teammates and coaches all expected to grace the event. However, his coach during all his five championships won’t be present on the night. Phil Jackson is reportedly unable to travel from his […]

As Kobe Bryant’s double jersey retirement ceremony draws near, more and more of his former teammates and coaches are paying tribute to him. Many are sending their congratulatory messages or recalling fond memories they’ve had while working with the Los Angeles Lakers legend, just like what his former head coach did recently. Mike Brown, who […]

December 18, 2017 marks the day that the Los Angeles Lakers retire Kobe Bryant’s jerseys. The future Hall of Fame has treated fans worldwide with a generous display of excellence and competitiveness throughout his 20-year career. While it is impossible to find another replica player who is exactly like Bryant, one can attempt the challenging […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant isn’t called “The Black Mamba” only because of his on-court exploits during his playing days. He also earned that label for being one of the most venomous trash talkers the NBA has ever seen. The future Hall of Famer even revealed to the University of Connecticut Huskies women’s basketball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had an iconic player in the form of Kobe Bryant as the face of the franchise for two decades. During that time, Bryant played with a lot of different teammates in Los Angeles, including current head coach, Luke Walton. A day before the Lakers will retire Bryant’s jersey numbers, Walton talked […]

In his second season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Brandon Ingram is starting to resemble the kind of player the team hoped he’d become. The Duke product seems to be improving with every passing game and is quickly turning into the star attraction for the storied franchise. After practice on Sunday, Ingram spoke to the […]

Most of the young players in the league today grew up watching Kobe Bryant. They had the opportunity to see him in his prime, and practice some moves that made him one of the best to ever play the game. That includes Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, who is also a fan of his […]

When it comes to former Los Angeles Lakers head coach and current Golden State Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown, he has the utmost respect for Los Angeles Lakers legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant. Both of the future Hall of Famer’s No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys will be retired to the Staples Center rafters […]

After Kobe Bryant retired following the 2015-16 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Brandon Ingram with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. As the Lakers began their rebuilding process during Bryant’s final seasons, most feel Ingram has the potential to become the new face of the franchise out of the team’s […]

The Golden State Warriors are once again on a dominant path that they know all too well, but head coach Steve Kerr wants his players to, as they say, take a pause and smell the flowers. All eyes will be at Staples Center Monday night, not because of the defending world champions’ presence in town, […]

When the Golden State Warriors travel to battle with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, the No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys of legendary Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant will be retired and raised to the rafters of Staples Center. In a video posted to Twitter on Saturday by Warriors writer Mark Medina of The Mercury […]

Ahead of Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant had much time to reflect on his interactions with the future Hall of Famer. Following Saturday’s practice, Durant divulged that he had dinner with Bryant where they discussed many things concerning the NBA and […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at Staples Center where Kobe Bryant will have both his No. 8 and 24 jerseys retired by his former team. It has provided a chance for Kevin Durant to reflect on his interactions with the future Hall of Famer […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant were quite the one-two punch. The two Hall-of-Famers led the Los Angeles Lakers to a dominant three-peat in the early 2000s before they had a falling out and went their separate ways. Nevertheless, Shaq and Kobe had established themselves as without question one of the best twosomes in NBA history. […]

Even in retirement, Kobe Bryant is set to make NBA history. The Los Angeles Lakers legend is set to have his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys retired by the franchise on Dec. 18, the first time in NBA history someone will have two numbers retired by the same team. But even with Kobe’s big […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant didn’t get many star teammates running alongside him during his career, with the exception of Shaquille O’Neal and Pau Gasol. But when he thinks of who he would have liked to play with during his prime, one very familiar name came to his mind: LeBron James. Bryant spoke on […]

December 18 will be a very momentous day for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, as it will mark the celebration for his jersey retirement. Being one of the best to ever play the game, there is no doubt that the five-time champion deserves the honor, and a lot of former and current NBA […]

It’s been a long time since Shaquille O’Neal has played in an NBA basketball game. Given that fact, it’s safe to assume that it’s been at least that long since he successfully performed a slam dunk. But that doesn’t matter because O’Neal wanted to celebrate the upcoming jersey retirement ceremony of Kobe Bryant by doing the […]

During Kobe Bryant’s career with the Los Angeles Lakers, he had an up and down relationship with the media that covered him. There were good stories and bad stories, and he at times let it be known what he thought of certain reporters. Toward the end of his basketball days, however, he started warming up […]