Five years after his devastating passing, the impact of basketball legend Kobe on women’s sports continues to grow stronger, with his vision for equality in basketball inspiring groundbreaking changes ...

On Thanksgiving weekend in 2015, Basketball fans received a letter from Kobe Bryant. The letter, titled “Dear Basketball,” was addressed to the game. He explained how after two decades, neither his ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Kobe Bryant documentary, “Kobe: The Making of a Legend,” is a three-part series that premiered on CNN and is available on Max. Retirement is a daunting prospect for every ...

A newly renovated community basketball court was unveiled Monday in East Los Angeles. In a tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, who died along with seven others in a ...

On November 29, 2015, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant would see Dear Basketball be published in the Players’ Tribune. The poem was an ode to the sport of basketball, to the game that afforded him so many ...

Kobe Bryant was, of course, singularly driven as a player, and thus not usually able to do much in the way of one-on-one, long-form interviews. His focus on excelling, improving, retaining his skills ...

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One of the greatest to ever touch to the court is about to be honored by a company synonymous with hooping. #24’s legacy has been commemorated in a premium way. Spalding is releasing a limited-edition ...

Before she became one of pop music’s biggest stars, Britney Spears was a point guard on her high school basketball team at ...

Every year, Nike celebrates Kobe Bryant's enduring legacy on August 23 and 24. Bryant's birthday, followed by Kobe Day (inspired by his jersey numbers), always includes sneaker drops and previews of ...

As we celebrate Kobe Bryant’s birthday (Aug. 23) and Mamba Day (Aug. 24), we take a look at Kobe’s legacy through trading cards. If you own a Kobe Bryant basketball card and want to know if it’s worth ...