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• Vanessa Bryant Gifts Nike Shoes to L.A. Wildfire Victims at Dodger Stadium
Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Los Angeles Lakers legend and Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, is giving back to her community by donating Nike shoes, socks, and other essential items through the Mamba and Mambacita Foundation amid the wildfires that have devastated Southern California. Vanessa Bryant and Kobe Bryant’s first home in Los Angeles was […] The post Vanessa Bryant Gifts Nike Shoes t...2025
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• Chandler Parsons Ranks Kevin Durant Ahead Of Kobe Bryant In All-Time NBA Player Rankings: ‘He’s Not Top-3’
When people talk about the greatest players to ever have graced a basketball court, the debate usually includes the likes of Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. However, former player Chandler Parsons believes otherwise, as he would take one of them out of the Top 3 and exchange one of them for a current […] The post Chandler Parsons Ranks Kevin Durant Ahead Of Kobe Bryant In All-...2025
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• Steph passes pair of NBA legends on two all-time leaderboards

Warriors superstar Steph Curry passed NBA legends Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson on a pair of prestigious lists during Golden State's 104-101 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday at Scotiabank Arena....2025
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• Steph passes pair of NBA legends on two all-time leaderboards

Warriors superstar Steph Curry passed NBA legends Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson on a pair of prestigious lists during Golden State's 104-101 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday at Scotiabank Arena....2025
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• ‘Just Like Kobe Bryant’ – Fans React to Lamar Jackson’s Old Promise of Switching From Jersey No. 8 Under One Special Condition
Lamar Jackson's promise to switch jersey numbers if the Ravens win the Super Bowl sparks debate, drawing Kobe Bryant comparisons....2025
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• Michael Jordan Still Gets Emotional Whenever He’s Asked To Talk About Kobe Bryant: ‘He Was Just So Happy, He Was Doing So Well’
NBA legend Michael Jordan still gets emotional whenever he’s asked to talk about Kobe Bryant. Bryant tragically died in a helicopter crash in January 2020. “He was just so happy,” Jordan told ESPN. “He was doing so well.” Jordan and Bryant are two of the best players and scorers in NBA history. Jordan cried while […] The post Michael Jordan Still Get...2025
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• Michael Jordan Still Gets Emotional Whenever He’s Asked To Talk About Kobe Bryant: ‘He Was Just So Happy, He Was Doing So Well’
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• Grant Williams highlights lack of media attention on U.S. women’s basketball at the Olympics — and he’s right

Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images When Caitlin Clark was left off of the Olympic basketball roster, media companies’ and fans’ interest in the games shouldn’t have wavered. We’re watching an all-time great team dominate their competition. Grant Williams, who is currently on the ground at the Paris Olympics, called out the sharp disparity in media coverage between the men’s a...2024
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• The Lakers should throw their play-in vs. the Pelicans to avoid the Nuggets

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images If the Lakers want to maximize their chances at a title, their choice in Tuesday’s play-in game is clear: They should lose. “You either win a championship or you’re s—. It’s very black and white to me.” Kobe Bryant said those words after the Lakers’ 62nd loss of the 2015-16 campaign, their third year in a row setting a franchise record for defeats ...2024
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• Kim Mulkey’s awful game plan vs. Caitlin Clark is the reason LSU’s season is over

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Caitlin Clark kept torching LSU, and Kim Mulkey refused to adjust. Kim Mulkey’s twisted worldview is easy to criticize. Her coaching acumen is not. The 61-year-old has built one of the greatest head coaching resumes in college basketball history since accepting the Baylor job in 2000: she has four national championships, five Final Four appearances, three ...2024
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• Our Trip to the End Zone

How the generosity of one Vikings player directly benefited my family in a very unexpected way. Note: In light of this being the fourth anniversary of this story, and since Eric shared it on Twitter/X/whatever it is now this morning, we wanted to bump it up and give everyone an opportunity to read it again. Congratulations to the Thompson family on their daughter’s continued recovery! -Chris If y...2024
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• NBA MVP candidates, ranked for 2024 by who is most likely to win

Ranking 2024 NBA MVP candidates so far. The NBA MVP award is a snapshot of where the league is at and where it’s headed. Giannis Antetokounmpo won MVP in 2019 and 2020 before leading his Milwaukee Bucks to the championship in 2021. Nikola Jokic won MVP in 2021 and 2022 before leading his Denver Nuggets to the championship in 2023. Postseason success is the only thing eluding Joel Embiid to this po...2024
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• Kobe Bryant to grace both covers of NBA 2K24
The standard and plus edition will both have Bryant on the cover On Thursday, NBA 2K revealed that Laker legend Kobe Bryant would grace the cover of upcoming release NBA 2K24. The honor comes three years after Bryant’s shocking death in a helicopter crash, along with eight others, including his daughter Gianna. 8️⃣ ♾ 2️⃣4️⃣ Sharing the Mamba Mentality with the next generation. Introducing our #...2023
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• Evan Engram says he “needed Jacksonville” and Christian Kirk calls route running “an art”
Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK Take a look at the hype surrounding the Jaguars and other news from this week Tight end Evan Engram made an appearance on the 2nd Wind podcast. Engram said he had the best time of his life during the 2022 season with the Jaguars and that he “needed Jacksonville” after playing for the New York Giants. Engram spoke about his time with the...2023
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• Lonnie Walker IV, the Lakers’ unlikely hero in NBA Playoffs, explained
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Lonnie Walker IV just carried LeBron James to a pivotal playoff win. Lonnie Walker IV probably thought he wasn’t going to play another meaningful minute this season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old guard was out of the Lakers’ rotation by the end of the season after the team reloaded its roster at the trade deadline. He did not ...2023
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• Vanessa Bryant awarded $16M by jury in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash photos case

Chris Chester, whose wife and daughter were also killed in the crash, was awarded $15 million...2022
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Dwyane Wade Talks Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Bacon During Twitter Q&A
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• An Icon at 40: The Untold Story of Allen Iverson
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"Warriors superstar Steph Curry passed NBA legends Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson on a pair of prestigious lists during Golden State's 104-101 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday at Scotiabank Arena."

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"LeBron James has responded to Shaquille O’Neal saying players don’t fear him like they did with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant."

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"Two different covers -- the Kobe Bryant Edition and the Black Mamba Edition -- are being made for this year's release of NBA 2K."

2022
"WATCH: Kyrie Irving recounts how Kobe Bryant helped motivate him in 2016 NBA Finals and through injuries"

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"NBA players pay tribute to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on his birthday"

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"Kobe Bryant, Lakers legend and NBA great, dies at 41 in helicopter crash"

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"Davis joined Kobe Bryant and LeBron James as the only players donning the purple and gold to reach the 50 mark this decade."

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"The Raptors' All-Star guard, who grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant, is now filling his shoes."

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"The Los Angeles Lakers will retire Kobe Bryant's jersey numbers 8 and 24 in a halftime ceremony to be held on December 18 when the Lakers host the Golden State Warriors."

2016
"Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose praised Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant on Thursday prior to his final matchup with the legend at the Staples Center."

2015
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"During a meandering conversation on The Dan Patrick Show Tuesday, Reggie Miller made the claim that Michael Jordan was a much, much better basketball player than Kobe Bryant could ever […] The post Reggie Miller: Michael Jordan Ten Times Better Than Kobe Bryant (VIDEO) appeared first on SLAMonline."

• Grant Williams highlights lack of media attention on U.S. women’s basketball at the Olympics — and he’s right
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• The Lakers should throw their play-in vs. the Pelicans to avoid the Nuggets
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• Why ESPN’s women’s basketball studio show squad is entertaining us all

Chiney/Instagram From the honestly to the analysis, the ESPN women’s basketball studio time has been as hyped up as the play on the court. Elle Duncan and Andraya Carter are surprised themselves on the hype of their studio show. If you were to take a search on social media about the excitement around the current state of women’s college basketball, you won’t just find fans talking about th...2024
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• NBA MVP candidates, ranked for 2024 by who is most likely to win
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• Nikola Jokic stamps case as NBA's greatest draft pick after going 41st overall during a Taco Bell commercial

Draymond Green, Kobe Bryant follow on our list of the NBA's all-time top 10 value draft picks...2023
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• Jerry West Recalls Talking Kobe Out of Joining Memphis Grizzlies
Picturing Kobe Bryant in anything but a Lakers jersey feels weird. But back in 2004 he almost played for the Memphis Grizzlies. Wild. Memphis Grizzlies legend Kobe Bryant doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, does it? Kobe became an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2004 […] The post Jerry West Recalls Talking Kobe Out of Joining Memphis Grizzl...2023
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• Evan Engram says he “needed Jacksonville” and Christian Kirk calls route running “an art”
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• Lonnie Walker IV, the Lakers’ unlikely hero in NBA Playoffs, explained
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• Warriors news: Joe Lacob believes Golden State’s Kobe Bryant could to emerge and give Stephen Curry a boost
There will never, ever be another Kobe Bryant, but when talking about where the Golden State Warriors are following a successful 2021 NBA Draft, team owner Joe Lacob couldn’t help but drop the name of the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s name. The Warriors kept both of their first-round picks in the draft and used them […] The post Warriors news: Joe Lacob believes Golden State’s Kobe Bryan...2021
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• Grant Williams highlights lack of media attention on U.S. women’s basketball at the Olympics — and he’s right
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• Kim Mulkey’s awful game plan vs. Caitlin Clark is the reason LSU’s season is over
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• LeBron James drops 40 points with career best 3-point shooting performance to lead Lakers past Nets

LeBron James joined Kobe Bryant as the only Lakers players to hit nine 3-pointers in a game multiple times in their careers....2024
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• AD plays 52 mins as Lakers claw back, win in 2OT

Anthony Davis played the most minutes of his career -- and most by a Laker since Kobe Bryant -- in powering Los Angeles to a thrilling 128-124 win over Milwaukee in double overtime, a game in which the Lakers trailed by 19 points in the fourth quarter....2024
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• Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is doing a nearly flawless Kobe Bryant impression in dominant FIBA World Cup run

'God was with me and Kobe was with me, for sure,' Hollis-Jefferson said after scoring 39 points for Jordan...2023
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• Gilbert Arenas Reveals Extremely NSFW Reaction to Dropping 60 on Lakers
Prime Gilbert Arenas was an absolute bucket when he got cooking. And while plenty of fans associate insanely big scoring nights with Kobe Bryant, one night in December 2006, it was Arenas who dropped 60 points against Kobe Bryant. Agent Zero finished the night with 60 points and eight assists on 53.1 percent shooting from the […] The post Gilbert Arenas Reveals Extremely NSFW Reaction to Dro...2023
• Lonnie Walker IV, the Lakers’ unlikely hero in NBA Playoffs, explained
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• Lakers vs. Warriors: Lonnie Walker IV matches Kobe Bryant in historic fourth quarter as L.A. goes up 3-1

Walker scored all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter of Game 4...2023
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• Matt Barnes Admits to Receiving Death Threats After Kobe Incident
Matt Barnes recently revealed that the most well-known moment in his career saw him receive wild death threats, because it involved Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Barnes became enemy number one amongst Lakers fans after he tried to intimidate Kobe during a Lakers-Magic game in the 2009-10 season. During the game, Barnes was attempting to pass […] The post Matt Barnes Admits to Receiving Death Th...2024
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• Why ESPN’s women’s basketball studio show squad is entertaining us all
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• 2000 NBA championship ring Kobe Bryant gave to his father sells for $927,000 at auction

Joe "Jellybean" Bryant had originally consigned the ring in 2013, and it sold for $173,000 at that time...2024
• Lakers ring Kobe gifted to father sells for $927K

Over the weekend, a player-issued ring from the Los Angeles Lakers' 2000 NBA title -- gifted from Kobe Bryant to his father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant -- sold for $927,000, including buyer's premium with collectibles marketplace Goldin....2024
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• Lawsuit Involving Kobe & His Mom Explains Championship Ring Sale
The championship ring Kobe Bryant gave his father in 2000 was put up for auction this week, attracting a bid of $94,000 already. But it’s not the first time Bryant’s parents have sold his precious belongings. In 2013, the longtime Laker found himself in a legal fight with an auction house and his own mother […] The post Lawsuit Involving Kobe & His Mom Explains Championship ...2024
• Kylie Kelce’s refusal to wear Chiefs gear at Super Bowl makes her a Philly sports legend

Philly loves Kylie Kelce for her sly fashion choices. Kylie Kelce is as Philly as it gets. Raised in Philadelphia’s Main Line neighborhood of Narberth, Kelce — who was born as Kylie McDevitt — attended Lower Merion High School, aka the alma mater of Kobe Bryant, and Cabrini University in Wayne, Pennsylvania for college. She married Jason Kelce in 2018, and the couple has three daughters together. ...2024
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• Lakers to unveil Kobe Bryant statue on Feb. 8
The Los Angeles Lakers will honor the late Kobe Bryant with a statue in front of Crypto.com Arena next year and unveil it on Feb. 8, 2024. The date of Thursday’s news (8/24) and the date of the unveiling are significant because Bryant wore jersey Nos. 8 and 24 during his career. “Since arriving in the city and joining the Lakers organization, (Kobe) felt at home here, playing in the Ci...2023
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• Taylor Swift recognized Kobe Bryant’s daughter in touching moment at Eras Tour

Taylor Swift gave Kobe Bryant’s daughter a rare souvenir from her Eras Tour. Taylor Swift has made it to Los Angeles for record-breaking Eras Tour, where he she played the first of six dates at SoFi Stadium on Thursday night. Famous faces have been popping up at Swift’s tour since it began earlier this year, and on Thursday, Vanessa Bryant had a front row seat with her daughters. Swift and Kobe Br...2023
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• Kobe Bryant, Lakers legend and NBA great, dies at 41 in helicopter crash
One of the greatest players in NBA history, Bryant was one of five aboard the helicopter...2020
• Source: Kobe among dead in helicopter crash
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash in California at age 41, a source confirmed to ESPN....2020
• Sources: Kobe, daughter die in helicopter crash
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna have died in a helicopter crash in California, sources confirmed to ESPN....2020
• Report: Kobe Bryant Has Died In Helicopter Crash
A report out of TMZ claims that Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash. The TMZ account states that the future Hall of Famer died in the crash, along with everybody else on board, early Sunday morning. Matt Norlander of CBS Sports writes that Los Angeles authorities are confirming the crash that reportedly had […] The post Report: Kobe Bryant Has Died In Helicopter Crash appeared first o...2020
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• Kobe Bryant Elected Into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame
Kobe Bryant has been elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced today....2020
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• Derrick Rose Calls Kobe Bryant 'Our Generation's Michael Jordan'
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• Reggie Miller: Michael Jordan Ten Times Better Than Kobe Bryant (VIDEO)
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• Kobe and Gianna Bryant, a tribute at Manila's famed basketball court
The mural at the famed Tenement court in Manila has become a tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna....2020
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• Fantasy hoops: James Harden is unreal
James Harden is unreal. Over his last 10 contests, he is averaging 40.8 points per game. Kobe Bryant (three times) and Michael Jordan (twice) are the only other players to score at least 400 points over a 10-game stretch in NBA history. During the month of December, Harden scored 546 total points, 115 more than any other player (Paul George was second). For fantasy owners in both points and catego...2019
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• Chandler Parsons Ranks Kevin Durant Ahead Of Kobe Bryant In All-Time NBA Player Rankings: ‘He’s Not Top-3’
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• Kylie Kelce’s refusal to wear Chiefs gear at Super Bowl makes her a Philly sports legend
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• Lakers to unveil Kobe Bryant statue ahead of matchup with Nuggets on Feb. 8, 2024

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• Evan Engram says he “needed Jacksonville” and Christian Kirk calls route running “an art”
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• Klay Thompson Vows to Try His Hardest in LA to Honor Kobe and Gigi
Klay Thompson bleeds blue and yellow now, but he actually grew up in Southern California as a Lakers fan and the late great Kobe Bryant was his inspiration. Because of this, the Warriors playoff series against the Lakers is made even more significant for the sharp shooter. Thompson has waited 12 years to face LA […] The post Klay Thompson Vows to Try His Hardest in LA to Honor Kobe and Gigi ...2023
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• Vince McMahon No Longer Working With PR Firm Sitrick And Company Ahead Of Netflix Docuseries Release
Vince McMahon is no longer represented by the public relations firm Sitrick And Company. Brandon Thurston of POST Wrestling first reported the news. McMahon started working with the company in April. "Mr. McMahon," a six-part docuseries focused on the life and career of McMahon is set to premiere on Netflix on September 25th. “With respect to clients, we don’t comment beyond we are no longer wor...2024
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• Lawyer: Bryant crash photos 'shared for a laugh'

Vanessa Bryant's attorney told jurors on Wednesday that the cell-phone photos shot by first responders at the scene of a 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant died were "visual gossip" viewed "for a laugh," and had no official purpose....2022
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Report: Dwyane Wade, Lakers Would Have ‘Mutual Interest’ In Free Agency
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• Sad but True: Steve Nash's Injury Allows LA Lakers to Finally Move on
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