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The world is still reeling from the passing of Kobe Bryant. An avid basketball fan and son of Chicago, former president Barack Obama used his speech during the NBA All-Star Weekend Newsmaker Brunch to acknowledge Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s deaths, as well as the seven others killed during the helicopter accident. “That loss is something that I know […]
From this day forward, the NBA’s All-Star Game MVP Award will bear Kobe Bryant‘s name. NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the change during Saturday’s All-Star press conference, telling reporters the trophy would now be know as the Kobe Bryant MVP Award. “Kobe Bryant is synonymous with NBA All-Star and embodies the spirit of this global celebration of our game,” Silver said, […]
Following the untimely death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, the subject of the Lakers legend’s sexual assault lawsuit has become a thorny issue. Gayle King, in particular, was met with backlash after she brought the case up, which Kobe settled out of court in 2005. Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and many more took […]
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who died on Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash, has been named a finalist for the 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, and retired WNBA player Tamika Catchings were also announced as finalists. NBA coach Rudy Tomjanovich, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, men’s college coach Eddie Sutton, and NCAA women’s basketball coach Barbara Stevens were also on […]
During a recent appearance on Ebro in the Morning, 50 Cent doubled down on his criticism of Gayle King, who came under fire last week over her controversial comments about Kobe Bryant‘s 2003 rape case. “You had a criminal situation that went away, right?” Fif said about Bryant’s sexual assault case, which was dropped in 2004. “And 10 years to talk about it—nobody talked about […]
Lou Williams has a new EP on the way this week, but before it drops he’s shared a touching tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. Titled after Kobe’s jersey number, “24” sees Williams explaining what Kobe meant to him as both a friend and a former teammate. Taken from his new six-song EP Syx Piece, […]
Chicago-born artist and actress Jennifer Hudson will perform a special tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant—as well as the seven other people who tragically died in a helicopter crash late last month—to open the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, the league announced on Thursday. The game and performance will take place at Chicago’s United Center on Sunday, Feb. 16. For halftime, another […]
Snoop Dogg has made an effort to explain his nasty comments toward Gayle King in wake of her controversial interview with Lisa Leslie. On Saturday, Snoop took to Instagram to clarify that he didn’t make violent threats aimed at the 65-year-old CBS This Morning co-host. “I’m a non-violent person,” Snoop said in the clip. “When I said what I […]
In the days since Kobe Bryant‘s tragic death, tattoo artists across the country have been flooded with requests for Black Mamba tribute designs. Everyone from LeBron James to Anthony Davis to Shareef O’Neal have unveiled their new ink in honor of the late NBA legend—and now one of NFL’s biggest stars has followed suit. On Saturday night, Odell Beckham Jr. posted an […]
Kenny Smith has weighed on the Gayle King‘s controversy regarding Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash less than two weeks ago in Calabasas. During a sit-down with Lisa Leslie this week on CBS, King asked the WNBA legend if Bryant’s 2003 rape case “complicated” his legacy. Leslie defended Bryant and said “the media should be more respectful at this […]
