After L.A. County ‘s Sheriff Alex Villanueva challenged NBA star LeBron James to match the reward for the arrest of the person responsible for the shooting of two Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies, Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant called out the sheriff and L.A. County for leaking the graphic photos of the scene of the helicopter […]
Paul Gasol and Kobe Bryant were extremely tight. Gasol and his wife might have given Bryant one of the greatest jesters anyone can offer. Gasol and his wife Catherine welcomed a baby daughter this week. He shared the news on social media, along with what he called her “very meaningful name” in honor of Gianna […]
On what would have been Kobe Bryant’s 42 birthday, the world is paying homage to the Laker legend. Nike on the other hand is doing more than just paying homage. To mark his birthday, Nike is launching “Mamba Week” which is a complete celebration of Bryant’s life and legacy. To kick it all off the week, they […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have plans to honor the late Kobe Bryant with special jerseys if they advance in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Nike is releasing a black and gold Bryant jersey with No. 8 on the front and No. 24 on the back. The jersey is called “Black Mamba” and is […]
Orange County isn’t the only entity set to honor Kobe Bryant later this month. Nike has announced “Mamba Week,” a week-long celebration of programming and retail launches that celebrate the Lakers legend. During Mamba Week, Nike will celebrate Kobe’s legacy and the Mamba Mentality by providing a $1 million donation to the Mamba and Mambacita […]
August 24th is officially Kobe Bryant Day in Orange County. The Board of Supervisions had a successful vote to honor the late NBA icon. During his career, Kobe Bryant’s numbers on his jerseys were 8 and 24, therefore a fitting day to celebrate his legacy would be August 24,” the resolution said. Mamba is no stranger to […]
Its been five months since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, and he’s missed dearly by his loved ones and fans. Over the holiday weekend, fans will get a chance to relive some of his final moments when the 8-part docuseries, Mamba Out, releases. The flick will focus on […]
With Damian Lillard on the NBA2K21 cover for the current generation of gaming consoles and Zion Williamson set for the following, there was one cover left to reveal. As fans have asked and hoped, NBA icon Kobe Bryant will be celebrated in the Mamba Forever Edition of the game. NBA 2K21 will be available on […]
Lil Wayne is an avid Lakers fan and an even bigger Kobe Bryant fan. Back in 2009, Weezy released a track dedicated to The Black Mamba after winning his 4th championship ring. The two developed a kindred friendship over the years. Tunechi’s prodigy, Drake, even mentions the first time meeting Kobe Bryant during his first […]
The ESPYs took a non-traditional format this past Sunday to honor athletes, while also shining a light on social justice issues. During the telecast, a special moment was also taken out for the late Kobe Bryant, which was conducted by Los Angeles Lakers superfan and Hip-Hop icon, Snoop Dogg. “From Compton to Long Beach to […]
Vanessa Bryant has been juggling the legality of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant’s shocking deaths while remaining graciously poised in public for her family. The widow proposed legislation that would “save lives” by forcing helicopters with six or more passengers to be equipped with a terrain awareness system. “I strongly urge that the United States […]
The current events we face in 2020 has made the year a rollercoaster. Among those tough events, the world has suffered the loss of NBA legend, Kobe Bryant. Kobe and his daughter, Gianna Bryant lost their lives in a helicopter crash on January 26th. Since their passing fans have been supporting and uplifting the Bryant […]
Vanessa Bryant filed a lawsuit in February blaming pilot Ara Zobayan, who died alongside her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter, Gianna Bryant, for their deaths. The widow’s claim states Zobayan failed to get weather data prior to departing and didn’t cancel when he learned about the poor weather conditions, including fog. The Blast reports that […]
The induction of Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame will have to wait until 2021. ESPN revealed the annual ceremony will be moved to the spring due to coronavirus. Jerry Colangelo, chairman of the board of governors for the Hall of Fame, revealed both the original dates […]
Vanessa Bryant shared the first look of her late husband, Kobe Bryant’s, upcoming novel, Geese Are Never Swans. The book is a collaboration with psychologist Eva Clark and is scheduled for a July 21st release via Granity Studios, Bryant’s multi-media original content company. The story is centered on an aspiring Olympic swimmer who also battles […]
At times, Paul Pierce has taken heat for his takes on the NBA most notably when he argued that he had a better career than 3x NBA champion Dwayne Wade. Pierce is taking hits again from hoop fans after he name-dropped his top 5 omitting The King. Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, […]
The Mamba Sports Academy is retiring the “Mamba” name in honor of the late Kobe Bryant. Sports Academy CEO Chad Faulkner, who partnered with Bryant for the athletic training venture two years ago, told ESPN’s Marc J. Spears on Tuesday that he is changing the name of the Mamba Sports Academy back to The Sports Academy. Sports […]
According to CNN, The brother of the pilot that was involved in the helicopter crash that took the lives of Kobe Bryant and eight others says that the passengers were at fault and negligent of the risk of the flight that took place January 26th. According to the seven-page court document, Berge Zobayan lawyers allege […]
Carmelo Anthony was going through a rough patch before signing with the Portland Trail Blazers in November 2019. The 10-time NBA All-Star revealed that he hit “rock bottom” when he was a free agent. “I don’t think nobody will understand what I went through emotionally to get through and to be where I’m at today. […]
Drake was the guest for the second episode of Lil Wayne’s Young Money Radio, rightfully since he just delivered the surprise Dark Lane Demo Tapes. One of the standout tracks, “From Florida With Love,” mentions a moment when Weezy played his hit single, “Lolipop” for the then-young rapper and Kobe Bryant. “Weezy played that shit […]
