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On the night of the Laker’s tribute game for Kobe Bryant, the NBA legend’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, shared a touching Instagram post honoring her late husband their daughter, Gianna. “There is no #24 without #2,” Vanessa captioned the image, which showed Kobe and Gianna’s respective jerseys displayed at the Staples Center. “❤️#GirlDaddy #DaddysGirl #MyBabies ❤️❤️ #OurAngels #KobeandGigi.” Friday […]
A few nice words got a couple of fans a gift from Shaquille O’Neal. Patrick Martin was in an Atlanta-area Best Buy with Anna Cornelious, searching for a laptop when they saw the basketball legend shopping. Instead of exposing the Hall of Famer to the expected fandom, Martin and Cornelious remembered that O’Neal is grieving the loss of […]
If you didn’t know, LeBron James has wide shoulders. He’s used them to carry three teams to NBA titles and, maybe most importantly, used them Friday to start the healing process for a fan base, a city, and basketball community still reeling, wondering if things will ever feel the same. For Kobe Bryant fans, for […]
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James honored the late Kobe Bryant with a touching speech before his team took the court against the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night. LeBron first acknowledged all of the lives lost in the tragic helicopter crash Sunday. They were Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, Christina Mauser, the helicopter’s pilot […]
Friday night will mark the first time that the Los Angeles Lakers will play in the Staples Center since Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing. To commemorate the moment and honor Kobe’s memory, fans will be gifted shirts bearing his jersey numbers, 8 and 24. USA Today’s Sandy Hooper shared the news on Twitter, writing that there will be “one number for […]
Following the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others, his family has issued a statement asking for privacy while criticizing the media for the false reports that emerged soon after the news first broke. “We are disappointed in some media’s broad use of unnamed sources and blind quotes, and remind everyone that the […]
For many, a hat is more than just a hat. It’s a definition of self without having to say a single word. It tells people what you want them to know. It informs others of your team allegiance. It can also show them where your heart lies. Lids is aware of the importance that a hat […]
The Los Angeles Lakers will not play in the Staples Center until tomorrow, but when they do, it looks like LeBron James will be sporting a new tattoo in honor of the Black Mamba. James shared on his Instagram Live that he was in the process of getting some ink in the form of a black […]
NBA fans are on the fence about the league’s elaborate new All-Star Game format. Among the most glaring changes, the first three quarters will serve as mini-games played for charity. The team with the most points will win $100,000 for their assigned charity and the score will reset at zero at the top of each quarter. At the end of the […]
Vince Carter checked into Tuesday’s game between the Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks with 2:13 remaining in the first quarter to an exceedingly warm welcome. The eight-time All-Star started receiving ovations from Raptors fans (again) beginning five years ago—the team’s 20th anniversary—when he represented the Memphis Grizzlies. That moment brought him to tears as he gazed […]
