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After a months-long delay, Kobe Bryant is finally getting enshrined into the NBA Hall of Fame. The late basketball star, who leads the class of 2020 alongside Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, will be ushered into the HoF by fellow basketball legend Michael Jordan. Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, is also set to speak at the ceremony, which is taking place […]
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the Class of 2020 concluded Saturday night with Vanessa Bryant delivering an emotional speech commemorating the life and accomplishments, on and off the court, of the late Kobe Bryant. Joined onstage by Michael Jordan, Vanessa reassured someone in the audience that she was okay, a brief yet encouraging […]
Prior to inducting him into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Michael Jordan recalled to ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan his last text message exchange with the late Kobe Bryant. The exchange took place on Dec. 8, 2019, just 49 days before Bryant’s fatal helicopter crash. First, Kobe complimented Jordan on his Cincoro Tequila. They then talked about their families before Jordan asked about […]
The future of the Nike Kobe line, one of the longest-running and most important signature sneaker series, is uncertain. The last deal in place between the late Kobe Bryant and Nike expired on April 13, 2021, and his estate has opted not to sign a new contract for now. Nike confirmed to Complex via a […]
Back in 2004, Kobe Bryant seriously considered leaving the Los Angeles Lakers for the Clippers. This isn’t new information for NBA fans, but what may raise some eyebrows is just how close this came to becoming a reality. In an appearance on the All the Smoke podcast, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss revealed that Bryant once showed up to a […]
The estate of Kobe Bryant did not renew the late basketball icon’s Nike deal this month, sources tell Complex. The move signals what could be the end of the long relationship between Bryant and Nike unless the two parties can agree to a new contract. Bryant’s latest deal with Nike expired on April 13, 2021, according to […]
Vanessa Bryant commemorated her 20th wedding anniversary with her late husband Kobe Bryant on Sunday, posting happy memories from their marriage. “Happy Anniversary, baby. I love you. 20 years,” she captioned a photo of them kissing on their wedding day. She also shared a video of Kobe talking about their relationship. “We have a good time together. […]
As documented on Instagram, Vanessa Bryant and daughter Natalia recently got new tattoos together, including one for Vanessa that’s a tribute to both Kobe and Gianna. On her arm, Vanessa had “Mambacita” added. Mambacita, of course, is a Kobe-inspired nickname for Gianna. And as TMZ pointed out, one of Natalia’s new tattoos is the word “muse” […]
Vanessa Bryant has shared the names of deputies who are accused of taking and/or sharing unauthorized photos of Kobe Bryant’s deadly helicopter crash. Vanessa Bryant revealed the names via Instagram on Wednesday night, when she posted pages of her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the LA County Fire Department, LA County, and four deputies whose names were previously […]
Vanessa Bryant has won her lawsuit against the four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who her lawyers allege shared “unauthorized” photos of Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and seven others at the helicopter crash site where they died. According to the Los Angeles Times, U.S. District Judge John F. Walter ruled that Vanessa can obtain the deputies’ names, dismissing L.A. County lawyers’ […]
