Kobe Bryant

Posted at 10:32 23 Feb
Vanessa Bryant criticises Meek Mill for Kobe lyric
By Mark Savage
BBC music reporter
She says lyrics for a leaked song are "extremely insensitive and disrespectful" to her family.
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Posted at 20:35 9 Feb
Kobe Bryant pilot 'likely disorientated amid fog'
Investigators say he may have felt "pressure" to complete the NBA star's ill-fated flight in 2020.
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Posted at 17:27 26 Jan
Kobe Bryant’s legacy - a year on
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African basketball stars discuss Kobe Bryant's legacy one year since his death in a helicopter crash.
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Posted at 6:17 26 Jan
Dear Kobe: A tribute to Kobe Bryant
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A year on from the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, BBC Sport’s Liam Loftus dedicates a poem as he reflects on the career and the moments that made Bryant a global icon.
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Posted at 1:05 19 Dec 2020
A celebrity lawsuit and the value of childcare
By Ashitha Nagesh
BBC News
Vanessa Bryant's messy legal dispute with her mother has also got us talking about the value of housework.
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Posted at 22:43 12 Oct 2020
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Covid, Lebron and the Lakers
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The NBA legend speaks to BBC News in his first interview since the LA Lakers won a record-equalling 17th NBA title.
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Posted at 9:57 9 Oct 2020
'Basketball will not define me' - James
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant once more when they bid for the NBA title on Friday.
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Posted at 5:25 12 Aug 2020
London 2012: Glory for Joshua plus Bryant helps USA to 14th gold - relive day 16
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Posted at 9:29 18 Jun 2020
Kobe Bryant crash: ‘Weather looking OK’ said pilot
1,700 pages of "factual reports" have been released, which show new details of helicopter crash.
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Posted at 0:16 16 May 2020
Kobe Bryant helicopter crash post-mortem released
An examination finds that all nine victims of the crash died as a result of blunt force trauma.
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Posted at 8:50 19 Mar 2020
Tyson Beck - the man who makes the NBA look good
By Ciaran Varley
BBC Sport
Tyson Beck is a freelance designer who has worked with all of the major sports leagues in the United States. This is his story.
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Posted at 9:12 3 Mar 2020
LA officers took Kobe Bryant crash photos - sheriff
Sheriff Alex Villanueva says he ordered eight deputies to delete graphic images they had taken.
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Posted at 22:00 24 Feb 2020
Tearful tributes at Kobe and Gianna Bryant service
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Thousands attended a service for the NBA star and his daughter who died in a helicopter crash in January.
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Posted at 21:48 24 Feb 2020
Emotional memorial for Bryant in LA
Vanessa Bryant gives a moving tribute to her late husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna at a memorial service in Los Angeles.
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Posted at 21:03 24 Feb 2020
Kobe Bryant's widow files wrongful death lawsuit
The basketball star died alongside his daughter when the helicopter they were in crashed in fog.
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Posted at 0:01 24 Feb 2020
'How Kobe Bryant inspired me'
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Three young basketball players from different corners of the world tell us how important Kobe Bryant was to them.
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Posted at 8:05 17 Feb 2020
Tributes to Bryant at NBA All-Star Game
Emotional tributes are paid to Kobe Bryant as Team LeBron beat Team Giannis by two points at the 69th NBA All-Star game in Chicago on Sunday.
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Posted at 8:37 16 Feb 2020
All-Star MVP Award named after Bryant
The NBA All-Star MVP Award is to be permanently renamed after LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
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Posted at 6:41 14 Feb 2020
What to expect from NBA All-Star Weekend
By Sam Harris
BBC Sport
All-Star Weekend is not just the best players on show. Expect to see some serious slam-dunks, incredible three-point accuracy and very emotional tributes from Chicago.
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Posted at 8:54 11 Feb 2020
'I'm so mad' - Kobe Bryant's widow
Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa says her "brain refuses to accept" the deaths of her husband and their daughter Gianna.
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