Back in 2020, when the basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash, PGA Tour stars wore replicas of his shirt at TPC Scottsdale in the WM Phoenix Open to mark their respect for all he had done for sport in the United States. Tony Finau and…
Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter In a video below, while appearing on VladTV, former NBA player Gilbert Arenas sheds light on Kobe Bryant’s disdain for Smush Parker, citing a personal anecdote from Parker where he attempted to engage in casual conversation with Bryant, only to be dismissed due to his perceived lack of accolades. This behavior…
Nick Kyrgios recently shared the impact that the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant’s demise had on his career. Kyrgios is a massive basketball fan and currently co-owns NBL’s South East Melbourne Phoenix. Last year, when he went to watch one of their matches from inside the venue, he called it “the stuff of a movie,”…
Naomi Osaka and the late Kobe Bryant shared a very special relationship, but the Japanese star expressed doubt about not meeting the NBA legend’s expectations. After taking maternity leave for the whole last season, Osaka returned to the WTA Tour at the start of 2024. The four-time Grand Slam champion welcomed her first child, daughter…
Former NBA star Tracy McGrady passionately argues that Kobe Bryant should be recognized as one of the top five greatest players in basketball history, dismissing claims that his legacy is diminished by his partnership with Shaquille O’Neal. McGrady firmly refutes the idea that Bryant’s achievements are overshadowed by his connection with O’Neal, pointing out the…
Kobe Bryant had a reputation as a loner during the early years of his career, but by the time he’d retired, he’d developed quite a bond with plenty of players around the league. Bryant always made himself available to help players with their game, and one beneficiary of this was Gordon Hayward. Speaking on the…
