Editor’s Note: A new series “Kobe: The Making of a Legend” traces the story of Kobe Bryant from his childhood in Italy to his athletic superstardom and provides an intimate look at his post ...

That seemed to be the case for Kobe Bryant in the final years of his trophy-laden NBA career, his body ravaged by a series of injuries. For a player who, by his own admission, had given full ...

(CNN) — Retirement is a daunting prospect for every professional athlete. It’s even more panic-inducing if you’ve devoted 20-plus years of your life to little else but perfecting your craft ...

Kobe Bryant’s sneakers from his iconic 2013 “Achilles Game” have set a new record, selling for $660,000 at Sotheby’s, per BleacherReport. The game-worn Nike Kobe 8 Elite “Lakers Home ...

On the opposing team’s first possession, players stopped in the backcourt to honour the other number Kobe wore. Bryant wore the number 8 early in his career before making the change to his famous 24.

Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant and eight other ... The murals around the city, the Nos. 8 and 24 jerseys hanging up in ...