Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player. As a shooting guard, Bryant entered the National Basketball Association directly from high school, and played his entire 20-season professional career in the league with the Los Angeles.

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Kobe Bryant's 2000 NBA Finals Ring Sold for Record $927,000 at Auction

 13:48 01/04/2024

The sale broke the record set by Bill Russell's 1957 championship ring, which sold for $705,000 in 2021.

Vanessa Bryant leaves court after a hearing into the sharing of photos of her husband and daughter in August 2022. Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP

Kobe Bryant’s family agree to $28.5m settlement after crash photos shared

 11:16 01/03/2023

  • Deputies and firefighters shared photos of victims’ bodies
  • NBA star, daughter and seven others killed in January 2020
Vanessa Bryant shows off the unopened letter from her husband.Source:Instagram

Wife finds Kobe’s unopened letter ​

 07:58 06/05/2020

Four months since his tragic death, Kobe Bryant’s wife has revealed she just found a spooky unopened letter from the NBA legend.
REUTERS / Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were among nine who died in the helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant: LA sheriff says deputies took graphic crash-scene photos

 07:26 03/03/2020

The sheriff of Los Angeles County has said eight deputies have admitted possessing graphic photos of Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash site.
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant at the 2018 Oscars. The couple had four children together. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Kobe Bryant's widow 'devastated' by claims deputies shared photos of crash

 13:15 01/03/2020

Vanessa Bryant makes statement through her lawyer
Kobe Bryant. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP)Source:AFP

​ Kobe may have survived crash impact ​

 21:42 27/02/2020

Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa claims her husband and daughter may have survived the first impact of the helicopter crash that took his life.
NAACP Image Awards honor Kobe Bryant

NAACP Image Awards honor Kobe Bryant

 07:06 23/02/2020

"Thank you guys for all your sacrifice," Bryant says in the video. "What can I say? Mamba out." 
Fans honor Kobe Bryant prior to the Los Angeles Lakers Sacramento Kings game at Golden 1 Center on Feb. 1. THEARON W. HENDERSON, GETTY IMAGES

Ara Zobayan, helicopter pilot in Kobe Bryant crash, had FAA violation in 2015

 06:37 22/02/2020

The record doesn’t indicate whether Zobayan was carrying any passengers at the time.
Common performs before the 69th NBA All-Star Game at the United Center on Feb. 16, 2020, in Chicago, Ill. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Common’s ridiculous rhyming NBA All-Star introductions, ranked

 09:46 17/02/2020

Rapper Common attempted rhyming intros for the NBA All-Star players and coaches on Sunday night. It was an adventure, and he seemingly stopped trying near the end. Here they are, ranked from best to worst.
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Jennifer Hudson’s performance for Kobe and Gianna Bryant was more powerful than it looked

 20:20 16/02/2020

Singing Donny Hathaway’s “For All We Know,” her stunning vocals were backed by photos of Kobe and Gianna Bryant.
Kobe Bryant his daughter Gianna were buried last week, according to reports. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

Reports: Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant laid to rest in private ceremony last week

 20:41 11/02/2020

Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna have been laid to rest, according to multiple reports.
Former Laker great Kobe Bryant answers questions from the media before the Lakers game against the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center on Dec 18, ... Show more  ROBERT HANASHIRO, USA TODAY SPORT

Vanessa Bryant opens up about grieving Kobe and Gianna in heartbreaking post

 04:22 11/02/2020

On Monday, Vanessa opened up about her grieving process.
Amy Schumer defended "CBS This Morning" host Gayle King for asking about Kobe Bryant's sexual assault allegations in an interview. (Photo: Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Amy Schumer defends Gayle King against backlash over Kobe Bryant interview question: 'Disgustingly unfair and unacceptable'

 15:49 09/02/2020

Others are rising to defend King — former presidential candidate Cory Booker tweeted on Friday, “Gayle, you are grace, honor, decency and professionalism embodied. You are one of the best there is at what you do.”
Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey // JASON LAVERIS/FILMMAGIC

Oprah Winfrey Tears Up as She Says Gayle King Has Gotten Death Threats over Kobe Bryant Question

 12:04 07/02/2020

“Obviously all things pass, she will be okay, but she hasn't slept in two days," Oprah Winfrey said of Gayle King
Kobe Bryant with his daughter Gianna at the WNBA All Star Game at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas in July 2019. Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY via Reuters

Kobe Bryant's body has been returned to his family, who can now organize a funeral for him and Gianna

 08:46 05/02/2020

The medical examiner listed "blunt trauma" as the cause of death for all the victims.
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What current Lakers stars learned from Kobe Bryant

 09:45 01/02/2020

What current Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis learned from Kobe Bryant
Kate Hudson, Vanessa and Kobe Bryant attend the 2019 Baby2Baby Gala. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Baby2Baby)Source:Getty Images

Highs and lows of Kobe Bryant’s marriage

 16:41 31/01/2020

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant survived the opposition of his parents to their union, infidelity, a sexual assault case and a near-divorce.
Kobe Bryant. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images

ABC suspends correspondent over major mistake in Kobe Bryant crash report

 19:40 30/01/2020

An awful error broadcast on live television by a reporter in the wake of Kobe Bryant’s death has seen him given a spell by his employer.
Kobe Bryant hugging LeBron James in 2008. Bryant died Sunday at age 41.  Kobe Bryant hugging LeBron James during the Gold Medal game at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

‘Devastated’ LeBron James not ready for Kobe Bryant goodbye

 22:54 27/01/2020

LeBron James said he is “not ready” to say goodbye to Kobe Bryant in a social media tribute.
Kobe and LeBron were rivals on the court but friends off it.Source:News Limited

LeBron’s final phone call with Kobe

 22:37 27/01/2020

Just hours before stepping into his helicopter, Kobe Bryant picked up the phone and called LeBron James for one important reason.
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