The New York Times4d
Kobe Bryant Still Reigns Over Los Angeles on Hundreds of Murals
By Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens Emmanuel Morgan, who covered Kobe Bryant’s death in 2020, reported from New York. Matt Stevens reported from Los Angeles. Jan. 26, 2025 On the side of a gym ...
Los Angeles Times5d
Vanessa Bryant announces Kobe and Gianna mural book right before 5-year anniversary of helicopter crash
When New York street artist Andaluz finished his Costa Mesa mural honoring Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others who lost their lives in a Jan. 26, 2020, helicopter crash ...
USA Today3d
Kobe Bryant's legacy continues to grow after death: A look five years later
Hall of Fame basketball legend Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his signature "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020, at age 41, alongside his ...
Los Angeles Times4d
Column: Five years after losing Kobe Bryant, daring to dream about what could have been
threw down the phone, lay frozen for several minutes, then rolled off the bed, turned on my computer and began mourning the only way I knew how. I began to write. Kobe Bryant is gone. I’m ...
National Basketball Association4d
NBA Commissioner reflects on Kobe Bryant’s legacy on 5th anniversary of his passing
Official release Kobe Bryant was an iconic player in NBA and Lakers' lore, a 5-time NBA champion, an MVP and, for many, in the discussion for greatest player ever. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ...
USA Today4d
Kobe Bryant's final interview: His bond with Gigi, diving into storytelling
Following his retirement from the NBA, Kobe Bryant moved on quickly to other projects he was passionate about to stay busy with his newly found free time. Those projects led the 20-year Los ...
People5d
Kobe Bryant’s Close Friends Recall Painful Emotions After His 2020 Death in New Docuseries: ‘I Cried All Day, All Night'
The Making of a Legend' Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Kobe Bryant's close friends are opening up about the painful emotions they experienced after his tragic death in 2020. In CNN's new three-episode ...
AOL3d
Kobe Bryant death anniversary: Lakers, WNBA, sports world remember NBA icon five years after his tragic passing
Five years ago on Sunday, the basketball world lost a giant. On Jan. 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a tragic helicopter crash outside of Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant ...
Miami Herald4d
At Unrivaled, Kobe Bryant’s impact looms large ahead of the fifth anniversary of his passing
It’s no secret that Kobe Bryant became a huge advocate for women’s sports during the later stage of his life. His support seems almost prophetic considering the current renaissance of women ...
ABC News7d
Vanessa Bryant will release book honoring late husband Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna
Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant died in January 2020. Vanessa Bryant is releasing a new book called "Mamba & Mambacita Forever," in honor of her late husband Kobe Bryant and their late daughter ...
Sporting News4d
Eagles, Kobe Bryant connections explained: How legendary Laker led to Philadelphia adopting 'Mamba Mentality'
There is no question that Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. More than that, however, Bryant is also one of the most iconic figures in sports culture.
People4d
Kobe Bryant Met Wife Vanessa While Rapping on a Single by Tyra Banks — a Look Back at Their Love Story
Mychal Watts/WireImage Although he's best known as a basketball legend, Kobe Bryant’s love story with his wife Vanessa began in an unexpected way: through his brief foray into rap. In the first ...