On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers dedicated a 19-foot bronze statue of Kobe Bryant outside their downtown arena to memorialize the late superstar. The 4,000-pound statue portrays Bryant wearing his white No. 8 jersey and raising his right index finger as he walks off the court after scoring 81 points against the Toronto Raptors in…
On February 8, 2024, the Los Angeles Lakers will wear their Black Mamba uniforms, co-designed by Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, at home against the Denver Nuggets, following the unveiling of Bryant’s monument at Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena earlier that day. Bryant, an 18-time NBA All-Star and five-time NBA Champion, will become the eighth Laker…
Certain accomplishments in NBA history stand out as legendary. One such noteworthy effort is Kobe Bryant’s 81-point outburst against the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006, which left both fans and opponents in amazement. This historic milestone appeared unreachable, an accomplishment that stretched the limits of modern basketball. However, throughout the 2023-24 season, several players…
For Angelenos, Los Angeles Lakers fans, sports lovers, those who follow the “Mamba Mentality,” fellow girl daddies, parents, and millions of individuals from all walks of life around the world, learning that Kobe Bryant had died on January 26, 2020, is a sad memory. Those devastated hearts were exacerbated when officials verified his 13-year-old daughter,…