Kobe Bryant
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A federal jury awarded $16 million to Vanessa Bryant, widow of Kobe Bryant, in a lawsuit against Los Angeles County over the alleged distribution of photos from the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s crash site, according to Alene Tchekmedyian of the Los Angeles Times. Another plaintiff, Chris Chester, was awarded $15 million in the same lawsuit. The payouts reportedly have the…
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The basketball, and sporting world has lost a giant with the death of legend Kobe Bryant, who perished in a helicopter crash. To remember Bryant, we celebrate his life and rich legacy through his words. Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in the crash in Calabasas, California. Bryant, 41, and Gianna,…
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Highlights from All-Star weekend included a controversial dunk contest (you got hosed, Aaron Gordon), a light celebrity game (do better, NBA) and a big man winning the skills competition (how about Bam Adebayo?). On Sunday, with new rules making the game more competitive, Team LeBron edged Team Giannis on an Anthony Davis free throw. But this weekend…
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Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna have been laid to eternal rest. Both were buried in a private ceremony on 7 February. Multiple reports confirm the event was held in Corona Del Mar, California. According to ET, a close relative of Bryant’s widow said the secret burial arrangement was for “good reasons.” ‘Vanessa Bryant…
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Nike on Monday suspended the sale of Kobe Bryant merchandise on its online store, multiple outlets reported. According to ESPN, a search for Kobe Bryant on the site takes a user instead to a page with a purple and gold Nike gift card sporting the Los Angeles Lakers logo. A search of the site for…
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A number of players have been critical of the NBA’s decision to play after hearing of Bryant’s death. Marc Gasol has said it wasn’t the correct time to play and Paul George made his feelings clear. Quit playing — Paul George (@Yg_Trece) January 26, 2020 Again, there are numerous requests from NBA fans to remove…
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Kobe Bryant died alongside eight other occupants of a private holicopter, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and the tragic loss has torn hearts into shreds. The nine victims are now officially known. Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant (his 13-year-old daughter), Ara Zobayan (pilot), John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli, Christina Mauser, and Sarah and Payton Chester. Victims…
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Mourners arrive at a makeshift shrine at Staples Center after retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash, in Los Angeles, California on 26 January, 2020. L.A. county firefighters on the scene of a helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, California, January 26, 2020. REUTERS/Gene Blevins Mourners…
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For a whopping $154 million, LeBron James has taken his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that will last four years. Image: Kobe Bryant and LeBron James James, 33, led Cleveland to their NBA Finals but lost to the Golden State Warriors in a dramatic fashion despite averaging a season record of…
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