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Gayle King Asked Lisa Leslie About Kobe Bryant's Rape Case. The Response Revealed How Much Further We Need to Go
Gayle King became the target of intense and widespread backlash this week after her interview with former WNBA star Lisa Leslie went viral. The subject: Kobe Bryant and his legacy. The legendary basketball player sat down with King on CBS This Morning for a wide-ranging interview, speaking at length about their close friendship and the…
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#GirlDad: LeBron James to Wear Gianna Bryant’s Jersey Number at NBA All-Star Game
On Feb. 16, teams led by superstars LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will go head-to-head in the NBA’s All-Star Game, which has been completely overhauled this year in order to honor the life and legacy of five-time champion Kobe Bryant. ESPN reports that the league reached out to LeBron in the weeks leading up to…
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Kobe Bryant and the Perils of the 'Transcendent' Athlete
The premature, unbearable death of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other souls on board his helicopter last Sunday triggered an outpouring of grief rarely seen on this scale. It’s been a week of mourning and tributes: From the Philippines to Philadelphia, makeshift vigils and elaborate murals have bloomed on sidewalks and storefronts…
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This Year’s NBA All-Star Game Will Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant With New Format
As the tragedy of the death of Kobe Bryant continues to reverberate throughout the NBA community, the league has unveiled drastic changes ahead of its annual All-Star Game in order to pay tribute to the legendary Laker. On Thursday, the NBA announced that its All-Star game will abandon its traditional rules in favor of transforming…
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Vanessa Bryant Speaks Publicly for 1st Time Since Kobe and Gianna's Deaths: 'There Aren't Enough Words to Describe Our Pain Right Now'
Vanessa Bryant spoke publicly Wednesday for the first time since her husband Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant died in a horrific helicopter crash Sunday morning. “My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time. Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely…
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Rick Fox on Rumors He Died in Helicopter Crash With Kobe Bryant: ‘My Family Went Through Something I Couldn’t Imagine Them Experiencing’
After news of Kobe Bryant’s tragic death began to circulate Sunday, former teammate and confidant Rick Fox was rumored to have lost his life in the deadly helicopter crash as well. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case, and on Tuesday, the retired basketball star revealed how those erroneous reports brought unspeakable pain and anguish to his…
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Kobe Bryant’s Body Identified by Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office
As millions of sports fans throughout Los Angeles and the rest of the world struggle to make sense of the tragic death of basketball icon Kobe Bryant, an ongoing investigation into the hows and whys of what transpired is underway. To that end, ABC News and Sports Illustrated report that the bodies of all nine…
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Kobe Bryant to be Inducted Into the Basketball Hall of Fame as Gianna Becomes an Honorary UConn Husky
As people are still coming to grips with the sudden and untimely deaths of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, who died Sunday in a helicopter crash that killed seven others, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the University of Connecticut will honor them in the wake of tragedy. It was announced…
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Lakers to Postpone Their Tuesday Game Against the Clippers
The sudden and tragic death of Kobe Bryant has cast a pall over the city of Los Angeles and the sports world at large. ESPN reports that Tuesday’s game that would have the Clippers face the Lakers has been postponed. The league has allowed the Lakers some time to grieve over the loss of the…
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Tributes to Kobe and Gianna Bryant Pop Up Worldwide
I’m still in disbelief that I live in a world without Kobe Bryant. He started playing when I was 4 years old; he’s been a fixture of basketball for pretty much my entire life. If he wasn’t playing the sport then he was on ESPN talking it. I wasn’t even a huge Lakers fan growing…