The world simply isn't the same without Kobe Bryant. Up until his untimely passing in 2020, the Los Angeles Laker had dedicated his life to inspiring millions of fans both on and off the basketball ...

Three years ago Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others died, in a helicopter crash, devastating the sports world. Bryant created ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

The only debate pertaining to the greatness of Kobe Bryant is which jersey number he was better in. He wore No. 8 for the first 10 seasons of his career before switching to No. 24 in 2006, and each ...

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’s legacy in the NBA is cemented not just by his accolades but by the lasting impact he had on the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. His story is once again drawing attention, as Warner Bros.

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 ...

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 ...

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 24: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a shot against Vince Carter #25 of the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on February 24, 2013 in Dallas, Texas.

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 ...