Cebuano coach gets Kobe Bryant-inspired tattoo to honor the fallen basketball star

Immae Lachica 02/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— After Kobe Bryant’s sudden demise on January 26, people around the world paid tribute to the fallen basketball star in their own little way. Just recently, basketball superstar, Lebron James was seen with a…

Lakers honor Kobe Bryant, Gianna in emotional pregame tribute

Associated Press 02/01/2020

  LOS ANGELES— LeBron James wiped his eyes as the national anthem ended. Wearing Kobe Bryant’s No. 24 jersey, James wrapped teammate Anthony Davis, in a No. 8 jersey, in an embrace. The Lakers’ two current superstars…

Cebuanos remember Kobe Bryant’s basketball legacy through artworks

Immae Lachica 02/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—  The Mamba mentality is manifested around the world following the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Here in Cebu, fans also found different means to manifest their love for the late NBA superstar.…

Lakers play outside to lighten spirits after Bryant’s death

01/31/2020

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Before the Los Angeles Lakers practiced on the final day before their first game since Kobe Bryant’s death, they played. The players, their coaching staff and general manager Rob Pelinka took to…

Avid Kobe fan from Cebu City uses talent to pay tribute to fallen basketball legend

Gerard Vincent Francisco, Immae Lachica 01/30/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—Since the tragic death of basketball icon Kobe Bryant, a lot of fans showed their respect to the five-time NBA champion in different ways. In Facebook alone, there are those who shared their Kobe memorabilia,…

Vanessa Bryant statement: ‘We are completely devastated’

01/30/2020

Vanessa Bryant made her first public comment Wednesday since the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant, one of their daughters and seven others, taking to Instagram to thank people for the global outpouring of support…

Taguig Artists spend 18 hours painting mural to honor Bryant, daughter

Nikka G. Valenzuela 01/29/2020

  “I hope Kobe sees this mural from above,” said Darwin Domingo, a 45-year-old artist and part-time basketball coach. Along with 14 other artists and 20 volunteers, he had spent the last 18 hours painting a larger-than-life…

‘Citizen of the world’: Bryant promoted basketball globally

01/29/2020

ROME  — At a Lakers preseason game in Beijing in 2013, the arena rang out with chants of “Kobe! Kobe!” — despite the injured superstar not even having suited up. From Los Angeles to Italy, Asia and…

Lakers’ next game postponed after Kobe Bryant’s death

01/28/2020

LOS ANGELES — The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning, January 29, 2020, Philippine time) after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and…

Gianna Bryant, 13, was going to carry on a basketball legacy

01/28/2020

She had next. Her name was Gianna Maria Onore Bryant. The world, now and forever, knows her as Gigi. Her dad, Kobe Bryant, called her Mambacita. He was Mamba, of course, and she was going to be…

Aviation experts suspect Bryant’s helicopter pilot got lost in the fog

01/28/2020

CALABASAS, California — Coroner’s officials worked to recover victims’ remains Monday from the hillside outside Los Angeles where a helicopter carrying former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others crashed in a wreck that aviation experts said…

‘Run for Kobe’ set this weekend as tribute to fallen NBA legend

Mars G. Alison 01/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As a tribute to Kobe Bryant, Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) coach Isaac Miko S. Masiglat is organizing the “Run For Kobe” either on February 1 or 2, 2020 for free. Bryant, considered among…

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