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via BlackAmericaWeb: Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram Tuesday to celebrate the release of her late husband’s “Wizenard” book series, a fantastical tale set in the world of basketball. Prior to his untimely passing, Kobe Bryant worked on the “The Wizenard Series: Season One” with his creative partner, author Wesley King. “He was much more involved than people might imagine,” […]

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via nbcnews: Recently Rapper Snoop Dogg issued an apology to CBS Morning Show Host Gayle King after attacking her on social media for asking about the Kobe Bryant rape case in an interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie. King asked Leslie last week in a “CBS This Morning” interview whether she thought Bryant’s legacy was “complicated” […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb: CBS News chief called threats against journalist Gayle King “reprehensible” Saturday as backlash grew against rapper Snoop Dogg and others critical of King for an interview where she asked about a sexual assault charge against the late Kobe Bryant. In a profane video posted on Instagram and shared on other social media platforms, Snoop Dogg criticized King for […]

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Photo Credit: Bennett Raglin/ Getty Images viaFirstLadyB: At their show at NYFW Wednesday night, Nike debuted over 140 new looks and paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, during the Olympic Games in Tokyo themed show CLICK HERE to read full story  

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Via TMZ: This Just In…Gayle King is super upset about CBS releasing an interview clip with Kobe Bryant‘s good friend Lisa Leslie in which King asks about Kobe’s rape case. Social Media went ham on her saying her line of questions to Lisa was insensitive and inappropriate. CLICK HERE to read full story

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via fox8cleveland: Vanessa Bryant, the wife of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, posted new tributes to her husband Wednesday. Vanessa posted a photo of a smiling Kobe, calling him her best friend. She also shared a video of a clip from “Extra TV” where Kobe talks about himself, his likes and dislikes. Kobe Bryant […]

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via eurweb/NY MAGEE: Singer Brandy is talking about the tragic death of Kobe Bryant..Flashback some 20 years ago Brandy and Kobe went to his high school  prom together. “Never will I understand,” Brandy wrote on Instagram on Friday, alongside an image of Kobe hugging Gianna (see post below). “My condolences to @vanessabryant , the entire […]

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via GMA: Kobe Bryant may forever be remembered as a basketball legend, but to his daughters and others that knew him, he was also a “girl dad.” As many around the world continue to mourn the loss of the basketball star and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, the term, “girl dad” became the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter […]

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  via foxcarolina: Kobe Bryant will be memorialized on the cover of TIME magazine. It shows the basketball legend from the back, holding a ball and taking a final bow. The photo was taken by CPI Syndication’s Michael Muller. Bryant, 41, was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in Calabasas, California. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna […]

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via fox8cleveland: During last night game The Cavs honored the late Kobe Bryant, who was among the nine people killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The Cavs projected a photo of Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianni, who also died in the crash, onto the court. Then, there was a 24.8-second moment of silence. […]

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via KTLA: Kobe Bryant is expected to be unanimously elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame In his 20 seasons for the Lakers, Bryant helped lead the team to five championships, being named Finals MVP in 2009 and 2010. He was an 18-time All Star and the league MVP in 2008. Finalists will […]

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via CNN: Yesterday LeBron James via social media spoke on the death of Kobe Bryant… The Los Angeles Lakers superstar — whom Bryant often referred to as his “brother” — shared a handful of pictures of the two on Instagram, saying, “I’m not ready but here I go.” “Man (I’m) sitting here trying to write something for this […]