First of three Kobe Bryant statues unveiled outside Lakers' arena in emotional ceremony

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa ... He was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021, with Vanessa giving the acceptance speech. "I wish my husband ... Read More

Kobe Bryant immortalized with 19-foot bronze statue outside the Lakers' arena

🎥 Complete Kobe Bryant statue unveiling ceremony • 🎥 Kobe’s legacy endures in murals around the world • 🎥 How ... to be best drove Kobe to Hall of Fame In his NBA career, Kobe ... Read More

Jazz Chisholm Unleashed: Eviscerates former teammates, tells chilling Kobe Bryant story

In the same interview, Chisholm told an emotional story about the day that Kobe Bryant died. Chisholm was in California at the time to attend Bryant's sports academy. Kobe was my No. 1 idol. Read More

Famous actor/comedian tells tear-jerking story about an amazing Kobe Bryant gesture

So I was like, 'Oh man Kobe not gon' do it or whatever.' And I will never forget, 'I was like come on Baron let's go home'. Soon as I said that Kobe said, 'Hold up hold up, hold up'. And he ... Read More

Kobe Bryant’s Replica NBA Championship Ring Sells at Auction for Record-Breaking $927K

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news ... Bryant Gives Emotional Speech at Kobe Bryant ... Read More

Kobe Bryant Fans Are Not Thrilled His Father Put the Late NBA Star's Championship Ring up for Auction

bearing the inscriptions "LAKERS," "WORLD CHAMPIONS," "BRYANT," and his number "8." Notably, this ring is a replica Kobe had made specifically for his father, keeping the original for himself. Read More

Kobe Bryant: Los Angeles Lakers unveil new statue in front of home venue to remember NBA legend

The Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to Kobe Bryant by revealing a new statue ... and her father wore both No 8 and No 24 during his Hall of Fame career. Elgin Baylor, Shaquille O'Neal, Abdul ... Read More

Basketball Hall of Fame: Class of 2024 news, schedule and more

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the class of legends ... Patrick Baumann, Kobe Bryant, Tamika Catchings, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kim Mulkey, Barbara Stevens, Eddie ... Read More

Kobe Bryant's LA Lakers NBA championship ring is up for auction

Kobe Bryant’s Los ... Get Southern California news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC LA newsletters. The ring also reads “world champions” in ... Read More

The Lakers are planning to fix a few errors carved into the base of Kobe Bryant's statue

The Los Angeles Lakers say they’re planning to fix a handful of errors on the base of their recently unveiled statue of Kobe Bryant outside their arena LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles ... Read More

Statues of NBA players around the world: Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and more

With 20+ years of basketball writing experience, Raul "Barry" Barrigon has covered NBA All-Star Games, Euroleague Final Four, and EuroBasket, while also interviewing stars from Jerry West to Kevin ... Read More

Sotheby’s bets on sports with auctions of Air Jordan shoes, Kobe Bryant jersey

Sotheby’s is wading further into the sports world with its inaugural “Sports Week,” which will see the auction house putting Michael Jordan’s game-worn Air Jordan 11s, a Kobe Bryant jersey ... Read More