The Lakers also wore special "Black Mamba" jerseys to honor their late teammate on Thursday KTLA Vanessa Bryant became emotional at the unveiling of the statue honoring her late husband Kobe Bryant. A ...

As expected, it was emotional. But Vanessa’s strength was inspiring, and her stories of the late Kobe brought back cherished memories of the Lakers legend, specifically his determination to play ...

Vanessa Bryant and daughters Natalia, Capri and Bianka joined the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Wednesday (March 15) to honor the late Kobe Bryant. The theatre unveiled a cemented imprint ...

Byron Scott was overcome with emotion during the unveiling ceremony of Kobe Bryant's handprints at the TLC Chinese Theatre on Wednesday. Scott, 61, tells PEOPLE that besides honoring his close friend ...

"I know how hard it is to do what you did today," Vanessa said of Natalia's speech on Wednesday Natasha Dye is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE covering sports. Her work has also appeared in The New York ...

Vanessa Bryant shared an emotional speech Thursday night outside the Lakers arena in a ceremony unveiling Kobe Bryant's statue. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

Jalen Rose did not appreciate being name-dropped by Phil Jackson during Jackson’s speech this week. Hall of Fame coaching legend Phil Jackson was one of the speakers on Thursday at the Los Angeles ...

Vanessa Bryant gave an emotional speech after a statue of her late husband, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, was unveiled outside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 8. “To the fans here ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. One of the most legendary Los Angeles Lakers in history, whose life was ended tragically early, was celebrated on Friday ...

The city of Los Angeles honored NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Wednesday; unveiling his hand and footprints at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. During the ceremony, Natalia Bryant delivered an ...

*Former president Barack Obama reflected on the deaths of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna during a speech at the NBA All-Star Weekend Newsmaker Brunch in Chicago on Saturday. “That loss is ...