The impact of Bryant’s career, and the ‘Mamba Mentality,’ carry on in the kind of way that almost makes you forget that he’s ...

Kobe Bryant ... to cover it up. “What’s there to be happy about? Job’s not finished,” he famously said after being asked by local broadcaster Ted Sobel about his dour look after the ...

I realized that my childhood hero, Kobe Bryant, was gone. I treated Kobe like a dad because I grew up without one ... Except, what I was looking for was someone to tell me it was all a lie.

Nestled in a peaceful corner of the quaint Italian city of Reggio Emilia sits a tiny playground with basketball hoops glued on opposing walls.

Kobe rolling up. I remember he had this white Mercedes Benz and I was like, ‘You’re going to her high school.' " Related: Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant's Relationship: A Look Back at Their Romance ...