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"I choked" - Kobe admits missing two free throws in his 81-point game left him 'pissed off'
Kobe Bryant delivered a historic 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006. The Los Angeles Lakers ...
Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa shares intimate daughters photo with Pau Gasol's family
Kobe Bryant’s family has remained super close with Pau Gasol and his family after the tragic death of the Los Angeles Lakers ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
Kobe Bryant on the exact moment the Lakers knew they had the 2009 championship in the bag against Magic: "Even if we lost Game 4, we felt confident about what we …
Kobe Bryant revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers had the Orlando Magic all figured out at the third quarter of Game 4 of the ...
Basketball Network on MSN7d
"I would never use the words' tank' and 'Kobe' in the same sentence" - Alvin Gentry debunked the accusations Kobe Bryant quit on the Lakers against the Suns in the 20…
Alvin Gentry defended Kobe Bryant against quitting accusations in the 2006 NBA playoffs, and the numbers and evidence suggest ...
Basketball Network on MSN1d
"Second place means you're the first loser" - Kobe Bryant explained the mentality the Lakers must've had after losing to the Celtics in 2008
"At the same time, understand that second place means you're the first loser. So, just understanding that mentality and ...
'Kobe' Chant: How a comedic skit sparked a global tradition and a classroom tribute that moved Vanessa Bryant
The universal chant of 'Kobe!' transcends basketball, originating from a Dave Chappelle skit in 2003 and evolving into a ...
Sporting News on MSN2d
Kobe Bryant's daughter Natalia, 19, looks all grown up on ski trip
Kobe Bryant's oldest daughter, Natalia, 19, is growing up fast - and is the spitting image of Mom Vanessa Bryant, Kobe's ...
Basketball Network on MSN13d
Larry Bird admits his injuries made him appreciate Kobe more: "I know what he's been through"
Bird, who had to retire early, admitted Bryant's resilience to keep playing through injuries made him admire him even more.
Kobe Bryant Was Worth $600 Million When He Died, but He Signed His Most Important Contract (for Zero Dollars) When He Was Just 15
The most important contracts you will ever make? They’re with yourself. The late great basketball legend Kobe Bryant signed a ...
Basketball Network on MSN1d
Magic Johnson warned Kobe Bryant before his first Finals series against the Celtics: "It's like playing against no other team"
They beat three 50-win teams en route to the Finals and dispatched the defending champions, San Antonio Spurs fairly easily ...
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Kobe Bryant’s former players remember his words during their first year of college basketball
On the fifth anniversary of that day — when the helicopter crashed, and she lost Coach Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and so ...