• Helicopter company that operated Kobe Bryant’s fatal flight gets CV bailout cash

    Helicopter company that operated Kobe Bryant’s fatal flight gets CV bailout cash

    Island Express Helicopters — the company that operated the fateful flight that crashed and killed NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others, including the pilot — has received $603,838 in CARES Act funding. The Department of the Treasury published a list of aviation companies that received the payroll support stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, reports …
  • Vanessa Bryant posts heartfelt book dedication from her ‘dreamer,’ Kobe

    Vanessa Bryant posts heartfelt book dedication from her ‘dreamer,’ Kobe

    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vanessa Bryant 🦋 (@vanessabryant) on May 16, 2020 at 9:52pm PDT Vanessa Bryant is forever grateful for her “dreamer.” Taking to Instagram on Saturday, the mother of four shared a photo of the touching message written by her late husband, Kobe Bryant, which was included in his …
  • Vanessa Bryant shares Mother’s Day tribute after losing Kobe and Gianna

    Vanessa Bryant shares Mother’s Day tribute after losing Kobe and Gianna

    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vanessa Bryant 🦋 (@vanessabryant) on May 10, 2020 at 2:58pm PDT Vanessa Bryant re-posted a touching collage on Sunday from eldest daughter, Natalia, in honor of Mother’s Day, her first since losing husband Kobe Bryant and the couple’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. “I love being your mama …
  • Vanessa Bryant files legal claim over Kobe Bryant helicopter crash photos

    Vanessa Bryant files legal claim over Kobe Bryant helicopter crash photos

    Vanessa Bryant is taking legal action over the release of unauthorized photos of Kobe Bryant‘s fatal helicopter crash taken by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Vanessa, 38, filed a legal claim on Friday that seeks for emotional distress and mental anguish damages after eight L.A. County Sheriff’s Department deputies took graphic photos of her …
  • How Kobe Bryant passed the Michael Jordan test to form unique bond

    How Kobe Bryant passed the Michael Jordan test to form unique bond

    Part 5 of the “The Last Dance” dove into Michael Jordan’s unique relationship with Kobe Bryant, and now a trainer whom the two legendary NBA stars shared revealed his first-hand knowledge of their special bond. “The reason Kobe was different in MJ’s eyes is because Kobe looked at Michael as a reference book, encyclopedia, whatever …
  • Vanessa Bryant celebrates Cinco de Mayo birthday with daughters

    Vanessa Bryant celebrates Cinco de Mayo birthday with daughters

    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vanessa Bryant 🦋 (@vanessabryant) on May 5, 2020 at 6:03pm PDT Vanessa Bryant celebrated her 38th birthday on Tuesday. Bryant posted a sweet family photo on Instagram with her three daughters — Natalia, 17, Bianka, 3, and 10-month-old Capri — as they kicked off the Cinco …
  • Price of fame: B.J. Armstrong on dinner he had with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant

    Price of fame: B.J. Armstrong on dinner he had with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant

    There were obvious perks to being teammates with Michael Jordan. Plenty of his Chicago teammates own multiple championship rings, they appear in some of the most-replayed NBA highlight clips of all time and they’ve got a lifetime of stories to tell about one of the best to ever take the court. B.J. Armstrong also learned …
  • Vanessa Bryant pays tribute to late daughter Gigi on her 14th birthday

    Vanessa Bryant pays tribute to late daughter Gigi on her 14th birthday

    Vanessa Bryant posted an emotional tribute to her late daughter, Gianna Bryant, on what would’ve been her 14th birthday. “Happy 14th Birthday to my sweet baby girl, Gianna. Mommy loves you more than I can ever show you. You are part of MY SOUL forever,” Vanessa captioned an image of her daughter Friday. “I miss …
  • Vanessa Bryant and daughters mark first Easter without Kobe, Gianna

    Vanessa Bryant and daughters mark first Easter without Kobe, Gianna

    Vanessa Bryant posted a sweet video Saturday to Instagram as 3-year-old daughter Bianka attempted to break open a blue egg ahead of Easter Sunday, the family’s first since the deaths of patriarch Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna in January. “Easter Treats!” Vanessa, 37, captioned the clip, which also featured 9-month-old daughter Capri. “Thank you @jeffleatham.” In …
  • Kobe Bryant to be posthumously inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

    Kobe Bryant to be posthumously inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

    This was Kobe Bryant’s first year of eligibility. Official announcements will reportedly be made on Sunday. Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is officially set to be posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year: Bryant and his daugher, Gianna, were among the nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas …