Kobe Bryant

Warner Bros. is developing a film tentatively titled With the 8th Pick?, centered on the dramatic events of the 1996 NBA Draft that led Kobe Bryant to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Statue of basketball star Kobe Bryant, daughter placed at crash site, fans say, 'Thank you'

Kobe Bryant is widely recognised as one of the greatest basketball players ever, a figure who became the face of his sport during a glittering two decades with Los Angeles Lakers.

'Everyone wanted to be like Michael Jordan. Mike did not want to be like anyone else': Tim Grover, author and trainer to Jordan and Kobe Bryant

In ‘Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness’, Tim Grover writes that winners see themselves as different from others, and can stop fear from growing into “uncontrollable doubt”

Kobe Bryant crash pilot got disoriented flying in clouds: Officials

Pilot Ara Zobayan violated federal standards that required him to be able to see where he was going before the helicopter crashed during a roughly 40-minute flight, said members of the National Transportation Safety Board.

In Pics | Basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his NBA career

It has been a year since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash in Southern California. They were on their way to a basketball tournament on a Sunday morning. Bryant, Gigi -- that’s what most called his daughter -- and everyone else aboard the helicopter were killed instantly in the crash, officials said.

Nike honours Kobe Bryant on his birthday with video featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar

The video, which features Grammy award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar, has no visuals, but only text. It also contains audio clippings of his life's highlights

Families sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crash

The pair of lawsuits comes about two months after Bryant's widow, Vanessa, the mother of Gianna, also sued Island Express Helicopters Inc., which operated the Sikorsky, and its owner, Island Express Holding Corp.

Kobe Bryant’s latest book to debut atop best-seller list

The latest release from Bryant’s Granity Studios, “The Wizenard Series: Season One” will debut at No. 1 on The New York Times’ middle-grade hardcover list that will be published April 19. Earlier this week, it had already hit No. 1 on Amazon’s bestseller list for children’s basketball books.

Final moments of Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash revealed by investigators

The twin-engine Sikorsky S-76B slammed into a hillside 60 seconds later and burst into flames, killing all nine people on board, according to details of Sunday's crash revealed on Tuesday by federal aviation safety officials.

Washington Post criticised for suspending reporter who tweeted on Kobe Bryant

In 2003, Bryant was arrested after being accused of raping a 19-year-old hotel employee. While he claimed he had consensual sex, the accuser did not share his views. The charges against Bryant were dropped in 2005 after an out-of-court settlement.

Twitter user who predicted Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash apologises

Bryant, who retired in 2016, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. The Grammy awards, which also took place on January 27, began with a tribute to Bryant.

Michael Jordan mourns death of 'little brother' Kobe Bryant

In a statement, Jordan said that Bryant would be remembered as one of basketball's greatest players

A tweet from 2012 predicting Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash goes viral

Bryant, who retired in 2016, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.

Hours after his death, Kobe Bryant remembered at Grammy Awards

The award show was being broadcast from the Staples Center, home court for the Los Angeles Lakers, where Bryant starred for two decades as one of the NBA's all-time greatest players

Basketball star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, among 9 killed in helicopter crash

One of Kobe Bryant's daughters, Gianna Maria Onore Bryant (13), also died in the crash

Coca-Cola picks up stake in Kobe Bryant sports drink

The investment in BodyArmor comes as Coke's Powerade steadily cedes market share to its more popular PepsiCo-owned rival. Coke has also been rattled by falling demand for its fizzy colas.

Basketball league players cleared to compete overseas

Basketball's international federation (FIBA) has given its approval for locked-out National Basketball Association (NBA) players to compete overseas during the work stoppage, it said on Friday.

NBA: Kobe and Lakers blow out Knicks 109-87

The Los Angeles Lakers shut down the high-energy New York Knicks to power to their fourth straight victory in a 109-87 triumph on Sunday.