Mamba Day falls on August 24 for a reason that can be seen directly in the date: 8/24 combines the two jersey numbers Kobe Bryant wore during his 20-season career with the Los Angeles Lakers. The ...

James is a Basketball Insiders contributor. He earned his bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. James enjoys watching sports and helping gamblers ...

WHENEVER JALEN WILLIAMS grabs his phone, he sees a collage of Kobe Bryant photos as his lock screen. The first tattoo the 22-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder forward ever got was a portrait of Bryant's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vanessa Bryant announced during her speech that two more statues of her husband will be unveiled in the future Lisa ...

Gilbert Arenas, a former NBA player, offered insight into the distinction between Kobe Bryant wearing No. 8 and No. 24 during his illustrious career. According to Arenas, Bryant's transition from No.

A rare Kobe Bryant jersey from the Los Angeles Lakers star’s only MVP season sold for $5.8 million Thursday, according to a tweet from Sotheby’s. The auction house said the sale marks “the most ...

Kobe Bryant needed only part of one summer night to leave another permanent mark on basketball culture. ESPN resurfaced footage Saturday of the late Los Angeles Lakers star playing at New York City’s ...

Kobe Bryant is known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He spent his entire 20-year tenure in Los Angeles with the Lakers. He accomplished quite a lot during that time. Bryant ...