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Vanessa and Kobe Bryant / Getty *During his recent appearance on “The Joe Budden Podcast,” Dr. Umar Johnson went on a wild rant about Kobe Bryant’s widow. Johnson expressed frustration with Vanessa Bryant, who is Mexican-American, for not using her late husband’s fortune to build up Black communities. “Vanessa inherited his wealth and guess what? […]

*Psychologist Dr. Umar Johnson has sparked debate on social media after linking Kobe Bryant’s death to a wild conspiracy theory. Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, were reportedly on their way to a youth basketball game when the helicopter they were on crashed into a hill. The two died alongside pilot Ara Zobayan, and […]

*A rare Kobe Bryant rookie card sold for $1.795 million at Goldin Auctions on Saturday, making it one of the most expensive basketball cards ever sold. The name of the buyer has not yet been revealed but the auction house noted that the card is one of two in the world. The “1996-97 Topps Chrome […]

Kobe Bryant (right) and his father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant Getty Images *One of Kobe Bryant ex-coaches, Wayne Slappy, is a good friend of his dad, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, and according to Slappy, the late NBA legend and his father seemed to be on the path of mending their years-old rift when he was tragically […]

[…] rights lawsuit against Los Angeles County that is centered on the photos taken by first responders of the helicopter crash site that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna, along with seven others. (Damian Dovarganes-AP) *(CNN) — On what would have been Kobe Bryant‘s 44th birthday, attorneys for his widow and a […]

*More than 3 million people have signed a Change.org petition asking the NBA to make Kobe Bryant the new logo. The current logo has depicted a silhouette of former Los Angeles Lakers star Jerry West since 1969, but many are pushing the Association to make Bryant the new logo. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban supports […]

 (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) *Coca-Cola has purchased the Kobe Bryant-backed sports drink company Bodyarmor, and the late athlete’s estate reportedly made $400 million from the sale.  Bryant purchased a 10 percent stake in Bodyarmor for $6 million in March of 2014, according to The Wall Street Journal. “If it wasn’t for Kobe Bryant’s vision […]

Kobe (Getty) * Kobe Bryant’s former coach, Wayne Slappy, opened up about the Bryant family’s grief in a January interview with the Daily Mail. We reported earlier, Slappy recounted where he was when he first heard the news about the deaths of Kobe and his daughter Gianna. “I was just finishing training kids up in […]

A bronze sculpture by artist Dan Medina, depicting Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died in a 2020 helicopter crash, is displayed as a one-day temporary memorial at the site of the crash in Calabasas, California, on January 26, 2022. – (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) *Today […]

photo via Twitter *Michael Jordan is speaking out about his last text message exchange with the late Kobe Bryant. Speaking to ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan, Jordan said the conversation took place on Dec. 8, 2019, during which Bryant complimented Jordan on his Cincoro Tequila. They also talked about their families and Kobe’s passion for coaching. Per […]

*NBA icon Michael Jordan will represent Kobe Bryant at his Hall of Fame introduction at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May. Bryant is a member of the 2020 class but the ceremony was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After Bryant’s passing in a helicopter crash with his daughter Giana […]

[…] a recent appearance on “The Joe Budden Podcast. However, it’s Black folks who are defending Umar referenced how Vanessa Bryant spent the money of her late husband Kobe Bryant while noting a “sports initiative” Vanessa recently started with six predominately white colleges to support his claim. The “initiative” Johnson referenced was the Mamba & Mambacita Sports […]

Vanessa Bryant shared this photo with her husband Kobe Bryant and their four children to Instagram. *Vanessa Bryant is speaking out about the unexpected loss of her beloved husband and daughter, Kobe and Gianna Bryant, following their tragic deaths on Sunday along with seven others in a helicopter crash. “My girls and I want to […]

[…] over unpaid wages.  We previously reported… Bryant’s mother, Sofia Laine, filed court documents in California, alleging that she worked as a “longtime personal assistant and nanny” for Kobe Bryant’s family, and was never paid for it. Laine also claims that prior to Kobe’s death earlier this year, he promised to take care of her “for […]

*Vanessa Bryant is said to be “absolutely devastated” that graphic photos of the Kobe Bryant crash site were reportedly shared by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.  According to the LA Times, Bryant’s attorney Gary C. Robb requested an internal affairs investigation into the allegations and the “harshest possible discipline” for those responsible. “Our client, Vanessa […]