Kobe Bryant is the only NBA superstar whose two jersey numbers were retired by the same team. He wore #8 from 1996 to 2006 and then shifted to #24 for the rest of his 20-year career with the Los ...

Kobe Bryant wins slams the ball through the rim to win his fourth All-Star MVP award, leading the Western Conference to a 148-143 victory over the East during the 2011 NBA All-Star Game at Staples ...

Eight and 24 are synonymous with Kobe Bryant, and so is 8/23. The Los Angeles Lakers legend was born on Aug. 23, 1978 in Philadelphia. From there, he created one of the most storied careers in ...

Every year on August 24, basketball fans celebrate Kobe Bryant Day, a tribute to one of the greatest players in NBA history. August 24 is Kobe Bryant Day, honoring a legend The date, 8/24, is symbolic ...

Kobe Bryant was a man of many talents. Not only was he an incredible athlete with a top-notch sense of discipline, but he was also an exceptional leader, mentor, creative and businessman. Today, we ...

The love former NBA players have for Kobe Bryant runs deep. Many go out of their way to emphasize that the media often misrepresented him as difficult, insisting instead that he was fiercely ...

24 Kobe Bryant moments and quotes for Lakers legend's birthday originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Three years ago Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, along with his ...

"That fear of failure is often rooted in anxiety about how they will look to others. However, the great ones are driven not to win, but to exceed their own expectations," said the NBA icon Ryan Parker ...

Joel Embiid had to do it like the kids on the playground, a yell of "Kobe!" as he shot a fadeaway in the one-night-only No. 24 jersey he wore for his basketball idol. Embiid buried the bucket to give ...