February 1997 – Wins the All-Star Weekend slam dunk competition ... the NBA All-Star Game has been named the Kobe Bryant MVP Award. February 24, 2020 – A memorial service for Bryant and ...

Kobe climbed mountains because they were there, reduced them to rubble because he could, and kicked whatever rocks remaining on his way to the next monument. Feb. 8, 1997: Kobe vs. the Slam Dunk ...

Editor’s Note: A new series “Kobe: The Making of a Legend” traces the story of Kobe Bryant from his childhood in Italy to his athletic superstardom and provides an intimate look at his post ...

“Kobe: The Making of a Legend,” a new three-part docuseries from the CNN Originals department, is not hagiography. It is a clear-eyed look at Kobe Bryant the basketball player driven by ...

Hall of Fame basketball legend Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his signature "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020, at age 41, alongside his ...

Sunday will mark five years since Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant died ... he wore a purple armband with the No. 24 on it, an homage to Bryant’s jersey number with the Lakers.