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Michael Jordan’s poignant Kobe Bryant tribute: ‘A piece of me died’

February 25, 2020 11:31:01 am

The heartfelt comments from Michael Jordan, the relatively media-shy billionaire owner of the Charlotte Hornets, were a poignant highlight of the two-hour ceremony.

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‘He was my everything’: Kobe Bryant mourned at emotional Los Angeles tribute

February 25, 2020 9:27:31 am

The "Celebration of Life" memorial at the Staples Center, Bryant's home arena during most of his storied 20-season career with the Los Angeles Lakers, featured an emotional address by Bryant's widow Vanessa, who started dating Kobe when she was 17.

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2021 FIBA Asia Qualifiers: Mohali boy aims higher, mother had prayed he gains more height

February 19, 2020 9:57:44 am

In 2018, Sandhu represented India at NBA Global Camp before playing in third NBA Academy Games in Atlanta, the USA, and being picked up for basketball Without Borders Asia Camp in Japan.

Los Angeles Lakers are elite again and ready to ‘turn up’

February 17, 2020 2:40:58 pm

The Lakers had their share of skeptics at the start of the season. How would Frank Vogel, in his first season on the job, handle things? Was LeBron James washed up because of injuries? How would he mesh with Anthony Davis?

NBA-All-Star MVP Award named in honour of Kobe Bryant

February 16, 2020 4:06:46 pm

Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four All-Star Game MVP awards, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on January 26.

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Kobe Bryant memorial tickets to sell for as much as ₹16k

February 15, 2020 10:41:21 am

A “limited number of tickets” will be on sale to the public on Tuesday for as much as $224 (Approx. ₹16k) each ahead of the Feb. 24 event at Staples Center, according to a Friday news release from the Lakers.

Kobe Bryant’s helicopter was 100 feet from clear skies, claims probe

February 8, 2020 11:19:05 am

The January 26 crash occurred in cloudy conditions and the "investigative update" from the NTSB reinforces the notion the pilot became disoriented and crashed while trying to get to clear skies around Calabasas.

Kobe Bryant tribute game second most watched in ESPN NBA history

February 4, 2020 2:28:42 pm

According to Nielsen, the Bryant pregame ceremony averaged 5.23 million viewers. The audience peaked at 6.07 million between 10:45 p.m. and 11 p.m

LeBron James celebrates his ‘brother’ Kobe Bryant in emotional speech

February 1, 2020 1:22:54 pm

"This is a celebration of the 20 years of the blood, the sweat, the tears, the broken-down body, the getting back up -- the determination to be as great as he could be," LeBron James said of Kobe Bryant.

Roses for Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna as LA Lakers return to action

February 1, 2020 10:50:57 am

Spotlights shone on the empty seats set aside for Kobe Bryant and his daughter. He had a black-and-white Mamba jersey and hers had a No. 24 jersey.

NBA alters All-Star Game format, adds Kobe Bryant tribute

January 31, 2020 12:28:08 pm

Bryant, who was the fourth-leading scorer in league history, was an 18-time All-Star selection and won a record-tying four-time All-Star Game MVP

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Kobe Bryant’s wife pays tribute to husband, daughter Gianna; thanks well-wishers on Instagram

January 30, 2020 9:01:40 am

Vanessa Bryant also made her Instagram page public when she released the new profile picture. She had set her account to private after the crash.

Petition to make Kobe Bryant the new NBA logo nears 2 million signatures

January 29, 2020 11:50:34 am

Change.org said the petition, which has been signed by celebrities such as Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber, and Usher, is the fastest-growing on its website and the first petition of 2020 to top 1 million signatures anywhere in the globe.

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Washington Post’s suspension over Kobe Bryant tweet sparks outrage

January 28, 2020 3:09:27 pm

Bryant was accused of and charged with sexual assault in 2003, but the charge was dropped after the accuser refused to testify. He later settled a civil suit with the accuser.

How Kobe Bryant helped the NBA conquer the World

January 28, 2020 1:11:24 pm

As the NBA was desperate for a new face to represent a diversifying league without Michael Jordan in his prime, Bryant did more than any other U.S. player to fill that void.

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Kobe Bryant Up Close: Ferocious and Flawed, Gruff and Gracious

January 28, 2020 12:04:44 pm

Kobe Bryant’s sessions with reporters could be combative and obscure — he once compared his urgent, clamorous need to shoot to a city’s fight against crime — but they could also be honest and piercing, and the uncertainty could make performance art of such encounters.