February 24, 2020 Shaq honors Kobe Bryant by recounting colorful 'motherf---er' episode Shaquille O’Neal honored former teammate Kobe Bryant in front of a packed crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, calling the NBA legend "my little brother," "heaven's MVP" and dropped an F-bomb while recounting a story about the pair.
February 24, 2020 Michael Jordan remembers his 'little brother' Kobe Bryant at memorial Michael Jordan had tears streaming down his face as he remembered his “dear friend” and “little brother” Kobe Bryant at a memorial service in the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday.
February 24, 2020 Vanessa Bryant delivers touching speech on Gigi and Kobe at Los Angeles memorial Vanessa Bryant became the strongest woman in the world Monday in Los Angeles.
February 24, 2020 Kobe, Gigi Bryant memorial attendees receive commemorative program, T-shirt Kobe and Gigi Bryant’s memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles brought thousands of attendees hoping to get to share in their memory one last time.
February 24, 2020 Vanessa Bryant files lawsuit against helicopter company: report Vanessa Bryant reportedly filed a lawsuit against the helicopter company which owned the aircraft that was carrying her husband, Kobe, her daughter, Gigi and seven others in the fog and crashed last month.
February 24, 2020 Kobe Bryant's death shocked Lakers stars as the team was returning to Los Angeles When news of Kobe Bryant’s tragic death first began to surface, the Los Angeles Lakers were in transit back home after an East Coast trip which included LeBron James passing the legendary NBA star on the all-time points list against the Brooklyn Nets.
February 23, 2020 Kobe Bryant memorial: How to watch and what to know about the service A legion of 20,000 mourners – from devoted fans to the greatest living legends of the NBA – will celebrate the lives of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna at a public memorial Monday at the Staples Center, the arena revered as “the house that Kobe built,” in downtown Los Angeles.
February 22, 2020 Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash once violated FAA rules on low-visibility flying: report The pilot flying the helicopter that crashed into a Los Angeles County hillside late last month, killing retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi, the pilot and six others, had once violated federal flight rules by flying over airspace near Los Angeles International Airport against the orders of air traffic control, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.
February 19, 2020 LeBron James calls on MLB's Rob Manfred to listen to players outraged over cheating scandal The Houston Astros cheating scandal reverberated across the sports spectrum with LeBron James on Tuesday calling MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to listen to baseball players’ outrage.
February 16, 2020 Kobe Bryant honored at NBA All-Star Game by Magic Johnson, Jennifer Hudson, Common NBA legend Magic Johnson, singer Jennifer Hudson and rapper Common teamed up Sunday night for an emotional tribute to the late L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, ahead of the NBA All-Star Game in Chicago.