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Natalia Bryant says her late father Kobe Bryant was “the best girl dad any young woman could ever dream of.” The 20-year-old reflected on her dad’s legacy during a Wednesday tribute ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The event marked the unveiling of Kobe’s cemented handprints and footprints, which will be on permanent display in front of the historic venue. […]
Joyner Lucas has returned to the what-if approach he previously explored on his 2019 ADHD single “Devil’s Work.” On Friday, Lucas rolled out the track’s sequel, complete with an accompanying video that sees the artist watching a montage of news clips while questioning a higher power about why the depicted events were allowed to happen. For […]
Vanessa Bryant will take a $28.85 million settlement from Los Angeles County to conclude legal proceedings over shared photos of the helicopter crash that took the lives of her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna in 2020. Six other passengers perished in the accident, as well as the pilot. The New York Times reports that the figure includes […]
The NBA All-Star Game is one of sport’s best annual events, but let’s be honest—it’s usually not because of the thrilling on-court action. As cool as it is to see the biggest names in basketball team up for one night only, the magic often tends to fade somewhere right around the third or fourth uncontested […]
A jersey worn by Kobe Bryant during the 2007-08 season, the year he won the NBA’s MVP award, is set to be auctioned off by Sotheby’s. According to early estimates, it could fetch as much as $7 million. According to the listing, the golden Lakers jersey was worn in a total of 25 games, including the […]
The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team entered the 2008 Beijing games looking for redemption, as Team USA was coming off a humbling third-place finish at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens. Nearly 15 years after LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade led the ’08 team to a gold medal-clinching victory in Beijing, Netflix has released a […]
Smino is ready for his next chapter. On Thursday, the St. Louis native unleashed his Phoelix-produced “24-8” along with its official video. The title is an homage to the late Kobe Bryant, who donned No. 24 and No. 8 jerseys during his NBA career. “24/7, I’m gettin’ my dough,” Smino raps in the chorus. “24/8, ’bout feelin’ like Kob’.’” […]
A jury has ruled in favor of Vanessa Bryant in her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and L.A. County Fire Department over alleged graphic photos from the site of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and six others. TMZ reports Bryant has been awarded $16 million. Chris Chester, who lost his wife […]
On Friday, LeBron James’ media company Uninterrupted and Netflix announced The Redeem Team, a documentary focused on the 2008 USA Olympic men’s basketball victory in Beijing. The documentary marks the first collaboration between the International Olympic Committee and Netflix, and will feature never-before-seen footage of the Kobe Bryant-led team. The lineup that led the United States to […]
Photos taken of the remains of Kobe Bryant and other victims from the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the Lakers legend were shared by a Los Angeles County firefighter at an awards ceremony a month after the accident. Back in September 2020, Kobe’s wife Vanessa Bryant filed a lawsuit against the L.A. County Sheriff and his department, saying she endured […]
