Kobe Bryant

Bryant, who passed away in a 2020 helicopter crash, is known to have used the locker at the Staples Center from the 2003-04 season to the 2015-16 season - his final year in the NBA .

Kobe's family are watching on from courtside at Footprint Center on Saturday night as the likes of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese take part in the annual women's basketball showpiece

Joe Bryant's passing comes four-and-a-half years after his son Kobe - then only 41 - and his granddaughter Gianna, 13, were among those killed in a helicopter crash.

Despite Kobe previously hinting at a strained relationship with his father, fans still believe that the former father-son duo were on good terms before the Lakers star died in 2020.

Bryant enjoyed a lengthy career, which included spells with the 76ers, Clippers and Rockets. He also worked as a coach for decades, joining teams in the United States, Japan and Thailand.

Bryant enjoyed a lengthy career, which included spells with the 76ers, Clippers and Rockets. He also worked as a coach for decades, joining teams in the United States, Japan and Thailand.

Eight years ago a future gymnastics star in the making was left in awe when US Olympic hopeful Simone Biles made a surprise appearance at her gym in Paramus, New Jersey.

The cover stars of NBA 2K 25 have been announced. The coveted honors were given to one current NBA star, a WNBA star, and a retire Hall of Famer. Last year, it was Kobe Bryant and Sabrina Ionescu. 

A man attending a comic convention in China arrived in a Kobe Bryant mask and a helicopter costume in a crude reference to the 2020 crash that claimed the life of the LA Lakers legend.

The WNBA star, who spent time with Vanessa Bryant and her two youngest children over the weekend, was seen shooting hoops in New York City with the seven-year-old in a sweet social media clip.

Vanessa Bryant enjoyed a girls' trip to the Big Apple with her two youngest daughters. The beauty shared snaps and videos of her NYC vacation with Bianka, seven, and Capri, four.

Speaking to the media after his 27-point display, 'Antman' was asked if he actually used the slur to warn his opponent that the Western Conference semi-finals series was going right to the wire.

Vanessa Bryant is relishing in birthday love from some of her famous friends that includes Kim Kardashian, who shared two photos of the gal pals at a Baby2Baby event.

The Kansas City Chiefs duo was at pre-race festivities with Alpine, despite there being no signs of Kelce's girlfriend Taylor Swift in attendance. Mahomes was also at qualifying on Saturday.

The Timberwolves' poster boy was whistled for a technical foul in the third quarter when he merely stared down Denver's Reggie Jackson after making a layup.

On Wednesday, Vanessa posted a montage featuring pictures and video of Gigi, writing: 'Happy birthday to my gorgeous girl, Gigi! I love you. I miss you. I'm so proud of you.'

The LA Dodgers posted a thank you message to Vanessa Bryant with photos of the sneakers on the social media platform X, and shared video on Instagram of players opening their gifts.

To commemorate his first NBA championship, the late Kobe Bryant gifted his father a title ring traditionally given to players. The ring was just sold at an auction for nearly $1MILLION.

Players were surprised with the unreleased Kobe kicks - 'Italian Camo' Protros - on Wednesday, a little less than 24 hours before facing the No. 5 Aztecs in Boston. Kobe was once a fan of UConn.

Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, the father of the late Kobe Bryant, has put a special made replica of his son's 2000 Los Angeles Lakers NBA championship ring up at auction.

The collection includes items from some of the biggest names in basketball, baseball, football, tennis, hockey - including Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Ernie Banks and Carlos Alcaraz.

O'Neal - a Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA TNT analyst - dished out his take while talking with one of LeBron's former teammates Mario Chalmers on his podcast.

Among those in attendance were six-time NBA All-Star Pau Gasol, as well as Vanessa and Natalia Bryant - the widow and daughter of late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.

There are at least three spelling errors on the engraved base of the recently unveiled Kobe Bryant statue outside of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Record executive Steve Stoute shared a story about how Kobe Bryant once stood up to a gangster outside a diner in New York City at just 18 years old.

Kai Cenat was gifted a purported basketball from the late Kobe Bryant in a new video, with the Twitch streamer in disbelief at the gesture from a fan.

LaTonya Eason filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday after her third-grader son Quantavious Eason was arrested in August by the Senatobia Police Department .

Lakers hero Pau Gasol sat with Kobe Bryant's daughter Natalia - his goddaughter - for Thursday night's game against Denver Nuggets, hours after a ceremony unveiling a statue honoring her late father had been held by the NBA team.

The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. 8 jersey with his right index finger raised as he walked off the court following his 81-point performance against the Raptors in January 2006.

The former Manchester City defender was one of 18 players selected by Stuart Pearce for the Team GB squad 12 years ago - which also included Ryan Giggs, Daniel Sturridge and Craig Bellamy.

Before Saturday's game got underway, Curry stopped by Lohan's courtside seat in Atlanta for a quick conversation with the actress and her husband Bader Shammas.

The Lakers posted a photo of Kobe and Gigi sitting courtside at a Lakers game and wrote 'Forever' with a purple heart emoji. The post was also shared by the NBA's account.

The 38-year-old Grammy winner attended the 21st birthday bash of their family friend Natalia Bryant at Ysabel in West Hollywood last Friday

Saweetie was spotted for the first time in public following news of her split with rapper YG.  The hitmaker, 30, appeared in high spirits as she arrived at Natalia Bryant's 21st birthday shindig.

Vanessa Bryant honored her oldest daughter on a milestone birthday. 'Happy birthday 21st birthday @nataliabryant!!! We love you so much!!!!,' she wrote.

Taylor Swift was recently spotted wearing a gold pendant necklace that holds a special and hidden meaning to the singer as she visited Electric Lady Studios in NYC earlier last week.

The 21-year-old, who lives in Los Angeles, reflected on the tragedy during her stunning appearance on the cover of Town & Country. She explained how the sudden loss put her life sharply into focus.

Less than 24 hours after close friend Saban announced his retirement after 17 seasons with Alabama, it was finally confirmed that Belichick's iconic 24-year reign as Patriots boss is over.

Washington, who is the son of the late Bryant's sister Sharia Washington, played for Las Vegas Bishop Gorman High in the Coastal Catholic Classic showcase event on Saturday.

Metta Sandiford-Artest, who was previously known as both Ron Artest and Metta World Peace, said this week that Victor Wembanyama will score 101 points in a game in the next several years.

Vinicius Junior has taken to social media to show off his tattoo depicting Kobe Bryant, Pele, Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali. 

In a decade of Vanity Fair's after-party photographs, Mark Seliger has captured Hollywood A-listers from Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake to Cardi B and Offset in his lens.

Johnson, whose views on homosexuality and interracial relationships have caused controversy in the past, has accused Vanessa of not using that wealth to support the black community.

At 20 years old, Natalia has endured more devastation than anyone should in their lifetime - but the resilient young woman has also achieved more than many have at her age.

Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa Bryant was joined by her three daughters Natalia, Bianka and Capri in sweet, Christmas family photos shared on Monday in celebration of the holiday.

Skip Bayless tore into LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their 'lifeless' performance in Chicago on Wednesday night, mocking their form since winning the NBA's In-Season Tournament.

The lawyer of a black Mississippi boy who was arrested for urinating in public has refused to sign a probation agreement because the child is being treated 'like a criminal'.

Already tied with the Boston Celtics with 17 NBA titles, the Los Angeles Lakers raised another banner on Monday for their recent victory in the inaugural In-Season Tournament.

Ohtani became a free agent after the season and left the Los Angeles Angels for a record figure, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He led the AL with 44 homers and hit .304 with 96 RBIs.

Ohtani was officially unveiled as a Dodgers player on Thursday after putting pen to paper on a record $700million contract last week to move across LA from the Angels.

Bids closed at 12:01pm ET on Thursday, with the winning bid totalling $7,803,000. With minutes to go before the deadline, there had been only three bids with the highest at $6.5m.

Quantavious Eason, 10, has to check in with a probation officer once a month for three months and must write a two-page report on late NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

Vanessa Bryant celebrated her 20-year-old daughter Natalia Bryant's film directorial debut over the weekend.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DANIEL MATTHEWS: Over a 30-year career, ElAttrache - who grew up in mining town outside Pittsburgh - has become synonymous with some of sport's greatest names.

The jerseys are being auctioned at Sotheby's in New York City and bids are expected to get significantly higher until the auction ends on December 14.

LeBron, who has reigned supreme as basketball's richest player ever since Kobe Bryant edged him out for a second time in 2014, recorded $47.6m in on-court earnings this year.

The Washington Post's former editor backed a decision to fire a reporter who posted moments after Kobe Bryant's death.

Wilt Chamberlain's LA Lakers 1972 NBA Finals jersey was purchased this week for a staggering $4.9 million, making it the third-most expensive league uniform ever sold at auction.

Aaron Rodgers has backed Zach Wilson to do his thing in No. 8's absence while recovering from a surgically-repaired Achilles. The Jets starter spoke glowingly of his backup on Pat McAfee.

Novak Djokovic couldn't think about No. 24 without thinking of the late Kobe Bryant.

Djkovic beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets of 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 at Flushing Meadows on Sunday night. Surrounded by family, the tennis star told of how their support and love helped him to win.

Djokovic put on a blue t-shirt that honored the LA Lakers great after winning his first US Open title in five years on Sunday. The 36-year-old said he came up with the idea about a week ago to honor his pal.

Three years after suffering a straight-sets loss to Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final, Novak Djokovic returned the favor on Sunday in Queens, downing his third-ranked rival 6-3 7-6 6-3.

Dak Prescott got a massive leg tattoo in March, and the quarterback was reportedly sedated for a whopping 11 hours to have the work of art completed.

'I'm probably gonna get between 315 and 330,' Shaq said, adding that he sets 'crazy goals' for himself while also poking fun at his NBA on TNT colleague, Charles Barkley, who he calls 'fat'.

The songstress, 37, showed off her moves to honor him on the day after what would have been his 45th birthday as she modeled a custom jersey with one of his most iconic photographs.

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to unveil a statue of NBA Hall-of-Famer and legend Kobe Bryant outside the Crypto.com Arena on February 8 of next year, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.

Vanessa Bryant has wished her late husband Kobe Bryant a happy birthday, on the day he would have turned 45. The Lakers star and 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in 2020.

His widow Vanessa Bryant took to social media to share a tribute to the late basketball star who died in a helicopter crash with his teen daughter Gianna almost four years ago.

The 41-year-old actress has six-year-old Briar Rose with ex-husband Hayden Christensen.

Pau Gasol was recognized for his own basketball brilliance on Saturday night, but still took a moment to remember his 'brother' Kobe Bryant.

The philanthropist showed off her look in a slew of snaps which comprised of a figure-hugging, long-sleeved gown that flowed down towards the ground.

The sneakers are slated to go on sale August 23, which marks what would have been the late Los Angeles Laker star's 45th birthday.

The sneakers are slated to go on sale August 23, which marks what would have been the late Los Angeles Laker star's 45th birthday.

The promised Kobe Bryant statue outside LA's Crypto.com Arena will incorporate his daughter Gigi and - in a nod to his jersey numbers, 8 and 24 - will be unveiled by the Lakers on August 8, 2024.

The promised Kobe Bryant statue outside LA's Crypto.com Arena will incorporate his daughter Gigi and - in a nod to his jersey numbers, 8 and 24 - will be unveiled by the Lakers on August 8, 2024.

The actress, 32, showed off her incredible fashion style as she dropped two photos of herself on Instagram of the outfit that she wore to the massive concert on August 3 in Los Angeles.

Morant's tattoo artist, Andres Ortega, showed off all of the 23-year-old's massive new amount of ink on Instagram after flying to Miami this past Saturday to get the job done.

In images shared to Instagram Tuesday, the widow posed with her and Kobe's three daughters - Natalia , 20, Bianka, six, and Capri, four - during the church service in Barcelona, Spain.