Remembering Kobe Bryant: A look at the NBA legend’s earlier years

Los Angeles may have made Kobe Bryant a household name, but Bryant’s path to greatness took him from Italy to Philadelphia before reaching California.

One year later: Celebrating Kobe Bryant's career highlights

A year after the world lost one of the biggest sports icons in history, the legacy of Kobe Bryant continues to live on through generations of athletes, the city of Los Angeles, philanthropy, literature and beyond. To celebrate his life, we are looking back on some of his biggest moments. 

Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna shared love of basketball and skills on the court

Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were often seen together at games, and he was known to gush about her tenacity as a basketball player in interviews and on social media.

Celebrities, sports community pay tribute to Kobe Bryant one year after deadly helicopter crash

From nationally-televised tribute videos to an executive order pushing for a statue in Washington, D.C., here's what the biggest stars in Hollywood and in sports did to honor Kobe Bryant.

Vanessa Bryant shares letter from Gianna’s friend, says crash 'still doesn’t seem real' on anniversary

On the one year anniversary of the helicopter crash, Vanessa Bryant shared a touching letter she received from her late daughter’s friend and confessed she “will never understand” the tragedy that unfolded.

Murals pay tribute to Kobe, Gigi Bryant in LA and around the world one year later

You can say Los Angeles is painted in purple and gold. Take a walk down the street and you might notice something special… murals painted along walls and businesses honoring NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi.

One Year Later: Honoring the 9 victims of the Calabasas helicopter crash

January 26, 2020, was a day that broke hearts beyond the world of sports. A year after a helicopter crash took the lives of nine California residents, including Kobe and Gianna Bryant, their legacies continue to live on. 

'This kid's a pro': Kobe Bryant's high school coach reflects on his legacy

Kobe Bryant’s legacy is often remembered for his decades spent in Southern California, but his high school coach says that no matter how big of a global superstar he became, Bryant stayed true to his Pennsylvania roots. 

Kobe Bryant's jersey on display at Smithsonian

He was a legend on the court, now one of Kobe Bryant's jerseys has a place in history.

New California law prompted by crash that killed Kobe Bryant, 8 others

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday approved legislation prompted by the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other people that makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of deceased people at the scene of an accident or crime.

Vanessa Bryant sues LA County Sheriff Villanueva, LASD over leaked helicopter crash scene photos

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, is suing Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and his department after his deputies allegedly took personal photographs on their phones of the bodies of Kobe and Gianna Bryant at the scene of the deadly helicopter crash in Calabasas, according to a lawsuit obtained by FOX 11 Tuesday.

Air traffic controllers sued by helicopter company in fatal Kobe Bryant crash

The company that operated the helicopter that crashed in Calabasas in January, killing Laker legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, is fighting back against lawsuits over the tragedy, filing a suit of its own contending air-traffic controllers are to blame for the crash.

In Remembrance: A look back on Kobe Bryant's career highlights

Sunday marks what would have been NBA legend Kobe Bryant's 42nd birthday. It also marks the start of Mamba Week, and to continue celebrating his legacy, here's a look back on some of his greatest career moments. 

Kobe Bryant legacy lives on through latest novel 'Geese Are Never Swans'

The legacy of Kobe Bryant continues to live on through his latest young adult novel “Geese Are Never Swans,” that addresses mental health in sports. A former University of Southern California student-athlete who had an opportunity to meet Bryant shares how meaningful this project was for the late NBA legend. 

Kobe Bryant to be honored at 2020 Oscars

Hollywood will honor Kobe Bryant during the Academy Awards, which take place two weeks after his sudden and tragic death. 

NBA2K21 honors Kobe Bryant with Mamba Edition covers

NBA legend Kobe Bryant will be honored with NBA2K21 Mamba Edition covers, it was revealed Thursday. 

NTSB releases thousands of documents in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash probe

More than 1,700 pages of investigative documents from the continuing federal probe of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others were released Wednesday, but they make no conclusions or findings about what caused the aircraft to go down.