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Emotional Michael Jordan Says When Bryant Died, a Piece of Him Died
For years, people have been comparing Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant as basketball players. But for Jordan, they were more than players and adversaries – they were brothers.
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Vanessa Bryant’s Heartbreaking Speech at Memorial Brings Audience to Tears
Vanessa Bryant spoke about love and loss Monday in front of a crowd of thousands at the memorial service honoring the lives of her husband Kobe, daughter Gianna and the other seven victims lost in the helicopter crash in Calabasas on Jan. 26.
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Vanessa Bryant’s Daughter Poses in Front of Kobe and Gianna Mural
Vanessa Bryant is honoring her late husband and 13-year-old daughter in a special way.
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Kobe Bryant Was the MVP of Girl Dads
After retirement, Kobe Bryant became known as a Girl Dad. Kim Tobin reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday Feb. 24, 2020.
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How a SoCal Company is Honoring the MVP of Girl Dads
Kobe Bryant was the 2008 NBA MVP and a two-time NBA Finals MVP during this 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. But to Vanessa Bryant and his four daughters, he was the MVP of Girl Dads. “Kobe was the MVP of Girl Dads, or MVD,” Bryant said during her 20-minute tribute to her husband and daughter Gianna Monday at…
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What Hurts Most About Vanessa’s Speech for Parents and Spouses Isn’t the Extraordinary — It’s the Ordinary
As Vanessa Bryant made her way up to the stage in Staples Center, about to speak for the first time publicly to the world since her soul mate and precious daughter were tragically taken from this world, many in the audience and watching from home were surprised she would have the strength to speak. She and Kobe, after all, had…
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Vanessa Bryant Announces Change to Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Foundation to Honor Daughter Gianna
Vanessa Bryant is honoring the legacy of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant. The wife and mother announced a change in name to Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Sports Foundation on her Instagram account.
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Vanessa Bryant Says Her Brain ‘Refuses to Accept’ That Gianna and Kobe Bryant Are Gone
Vanessa Bryant continues to mourn the loss of her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant....
...It’s been just over two weeks since the Los Angeles Lakers legend...passed away in a helicopter crash...with Gigi and seven others in Calabasas, Calif. In the days following their deaths, Vanessa, who is also mom to daughters Natalia Bryant, Bianka Bryant and...
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Gianna Bryant’s School Retires Her No. 2 Basketball Jersey
Gianna Bryant’s school retired her No. 2 basketball jersey on Wednesday night in a ceremony that paid tribute to her memory.
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Lakers’ Legend Elgin Baylor Reflects on Life and Legacy of Kobe Bryant
On December 18, 2017, Kobe Bryant stood on the floor at Staples Center and watched as both his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys went into the rafters alongside the pantheon of other Lakers’ legends. As he was handed the microphone to speak, a humble Bryant began by not thanking the Lakers, or those that helped him during his illustrious…
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Jeanie Buss Posts First Public Statement on Kobe Bryant’s Death: ‘You Gave Me Inspiration and Strength’
Following in the footsteps of Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, and the Los Angeles Lakers organization, team owner Jeanie Buss, daughter of the late Jerry Buss, posted her first public comments since the tragic death of Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. Buss’s emotional post was heartfelt and touching, it included a personal...
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