If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Nike‘s latest drop is a full-on love letter to greatness, bringing together the spirit of Kobe Bryant and the legacy of FC Barcelona. Built on the Black Mamba’s …
Read More »These Are the Best Places To Buy Nike Kobes Online
Although he retired from the NBA in 2016 and tragically passed away in 2020, Los Angeles Lakers-legend Kobe Bryant’s signature sneakers from Nike are still one of the most popular brands from the sports apparel company. In fact, there are a number of NBA and WNBA players who wear Kobes …
Read More »Nike Drops New Kobe 8 Protro 'Purple and Gold' Sneakers
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Originally released for the 2012-13 season, the Nike Kobe 8 sneakers were Kobe Bryant‘s signature shoes during his final years with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. …
Read More »Taylor Swift Gave Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's Daughter Her 'Red'-Era Fedora
Taylor Swift graciously bestowed her honorary Red-era fedora to Kobe and Vanessa Bryant’s daughter, Bianka, during her Eras Tour show in Los Angeles Thursday night, Aug. 3. Video of the incredibly sweet moment was shared widely on social media, with Taylor meeting Bianka side stage at the end of “22,” …
Read More »Natalia Bryant Honors Kobe Bryant at Hollywood Ceremony: 'The MVP of Girl Dads'
During a tribute ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Natalia Bryant honored her late father Kobe Bryant. “While most people knew him as a basketball player or a storyteller, I got to know and love him as my dad,” Natalia remembered. “And let me tell you, he is the …
Read More »Vanessa Bryant Settles Lawsuit Over Helicopter Crash Photos for $28.85 Million
Los Angeles County agreed to pay Vanessa Bryant and her three daughters a $28.85million settlement in exchange for ending a lawsuit over the sharing of graphic photos of the Jan. 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, NBA star Kobe Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others, according to …
Read More »The NBA Shouldn't Have Creepy Karl Malone at All-Star Weekend
On Feb. 18, Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone will be a judge during the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City. On the surface, an all-time great participating in All-Star festivities in their former team’s home city makes sense; the league is banking on most fans …
Read More »Vanessa Bryant to Donate $16 Million Judgment to Kobe and Gianna's Foundation
Vanessa Bryant has pledged to donate the $16 million judgment she was awarded Wednesday to the foundation dedicated to her late husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna, both of whom were killed in the Jan. 2020 helicopter crash. The Los Angeles Times reports that Bryant will give the money to …
Read More »'Haunted' Vanessa Bryant Deserves $42.5 Million for Crash Photos Distress, Lawyers Tell Jury
Vanessa Bryant and Chris Chester deserve a total of $75 million in damages because they will always “live in fear” that gruesome photos of their loved ones’ charred remains will surface somewhere following a “clumsy, sloppy and dumb coverup” by Los Angeles County officials, Chester’s lawyer told jurors in his …
Read More »Vanessa Bryant Wins: Jury Awards Kobe Bryant's Widow $16 Million in Crash Scene Photos Trial
A jury deliberated less than four hours Wednesday before handing Vanessa Bryant a resounding victory in her case alleging Los Angeles County sheriff and fire officials violated her constitutional rights by snapping and sharing graphic “souvenir” photos showing the remains of her NBA superstar husband Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter …
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