Editor's note: This story contains explicit language. Kobe Bryant wants to talk about what comes after death. It's been 16 hours since he scored 60 points in his final NBA game. His back hurts and his ...

Imagine being so iconic, so renowned, such a household name that a sweaty towel of yours can be auctioned off for tens of thousands of dollars. Late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant was and still is that ...

After one last stunning performance, now-retired Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant took the microphone at the center of the Staples Center court to reflect on his career and offer thank-yous.

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The Los Angeles Lakers gave an emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant Friday. It was ahead of the first Lakers game since the death of the basketball... The Los Angeles Lakers and grieving fans packing the ...

Asked about it last year — how it happened, how it felt, what he remembered 10 years down the line — Kobe said that scoring 81 points against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 22, 2006, felt like “a blur.” ...

"Today, with respect for an unparalleled legacy, the Academy will retire the 'Mamba' in the Mamba Sports Academy name — to raise it to the rafters, where it belongs," the academy said on Tuesday Jason ...

On 2/24, the Mamba Mambacita Foundation released special apparel to honor the Lakers legend and his daughter. The hoodie that came out today sold out almost immediately, and it fitting was off of the ...

The Mamba Sports Academy is retiring "Mamba" from its name, out of respect for the late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. The Mamba Sports Academy was launched in 2018 as a joint athletic training ...