"I want my boy to get it this year," O'Neal said in 2001, via the Los Angeles Times. "I want Kobe to be the MVP. I'm going to ...

"Mike was a different animal altogether" - JR Rider says not even Kobe Bryant could reach Michael Jordan's level originally ...

Through his years playing with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe won the NBA Championship five times, in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, and 2010. Vanessa is celebrating her family's accomplishments ...

Vanessa would later post this one as well with Kobe, Gigi, Natalia, and her with Kobe holding the MVP trophy. Vanessa Bryant/Instagram Thanks Vanessa for sharing and keeping these memories alive.

In an interview earlier this year, Howard made a heartfelt statement about Bryant (who passed away in 2020). Howard (via 7PM in Brooklyn): "I literally watched Kobe growing up. Even though we ...