Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Five years after his death, Bryant's legacy continues to grow and inspire.
Kobe Bryant's legacy, the Mamba Mentality, has gone beyond basketball to influence top athletes around the world.
Kobe was a hooper. And his aura, validation and embrace extended immeasurably into women’s hoops. He confirmed they are hoopers, too. He was an advocate for them to reach the mainstream of sports fandom. He shared in their belief of worthiness. His value to them and their game is unquestioned. Though he’s gone, they still feel it.
There’s always a few athletes that cross over into almost superhero world,” said an artist whose mural became a site of mourning when the N.B.A. star died in a helicopter crash.
2006 — Kobe Bryant scores a staggering 81 points — the second-highest total in NBA history — and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-104.
Her previous work appears in The New York Post and Popstar! Magazine. Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty; Sotheby's The sneakers worn by the late Kobe Bryant during his famed 2013 "Achilles Game" ...
Kobe Bryant's close friends recalled the painful emotions after learning he and Gianna Bryant died in 2020 in CNN's new documentary series, 'Kobe: The Making of a Legend.'
Kobe Bryant‘s sneakers worn during the famous 2013 "Achilles Game" will be up for auction at Sotheby's in New York on Feb. 7, the auction house has announced. Estimated to sell between $600,000 and $800,
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Vanessa Bryant will release a new book called “Mamba & Mambacita Forever,” honoring her late husband Kobe Bryant and her late daughter Gianna Bryant.