According to Vinny Guadagnino, he met basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, who recognized him from watching Jersey Shore.

MTV shook up reality TV — and introduced fans to the GTL lifestyle (a.k.a. gym, tan, laundry) — in 2009 with the premiere of Jersey Shore. The series quickly made household names out of stars Nicole ...

Vinny Guadagnino recalls an epic Kobe Bryant encounter—courtside at MSG, dinner with the legend, and a major surprise.

Get ready to GTL, Hoboken—Vinny Guadagnino is coming to town. MTV's "Jersey Shore" star will be hosting a massive party at ...

Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino revealed a memorable interaction he once had with the late Kobe Bryant. Guadagnino stopped ...

I had a crazy Kobe Bryant experience. It was in the middle of Jersey Shore airing. I’m just sitting at this on the courtside like I do and… that sounded ...

Jersey Shore Vinny Guadagnino: I had a crazy Kobe Bryant experience. It was in the middle of Jersey Shore airing. I’m just sitting at this on the courtside like I do and… that sounded douchy.

Nostalgia is killing the NBA. The '90s basketball era with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant was not as clean as you think.

That included an unlikely connection with Vinny Guadagnino, a star from MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” SI reports. Their encounter at Madison Square Garden turned into a story Guadagnino still ...

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