Kobe Bryant

As the family and friends of Kobe Bryant celebrate his birthday, the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation chimed in a day early with a tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers player.

Several notable athletes, teams, sports leagues and figures from the music world paid tribute to Kobe Bryant on what would have been the Lakers legend’s 42nd birthday.

Jesse Pantuosco counts down Kobe Bryant’s five greatest games on what would have been his 42nd birthday. The impact of Bryant’s death, the result of a tragic helicopter accident earlier this year, is still being felt across the sports landscape.

Nearly five months after the death of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, Vanessa Bryant is celebrating her youngest daughter’s first birthday. She posted a heartwarming tribute on Instagram.

Vanessa Bryant showed off new ink honoring her late husband, Kobe Bryant, and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, with wrist and neck tattoos. Bryant described them as “sweet messages.” See more.

Despite reported damages to over 120 local businesses amid widespread looting, Kobe Bryant murals and memorials across Los Angeles remain intact.

The wife of late icon Kobe Bryant waded into the George Floyd conversation around injustice and black lives Saturday in an Instagram post. See the post.

Kobe Bryant’s youngest daughter, Capri, took her first steps in a heartwarming video. Her mother, Vanessa Bryant, has posted milestones since her husband’s death.

Vanessa Bryant received a special birthday gift from her late husband, Kobe Bryant. While celebrating her 38th birthday on Tuesday, Vanessa shared a letter left for her by the NBA legend. See the touching post.

Vanessa Bryant is paying tribute to her late daughter, Gianna Bryant, on social media on what would have been her 14th birthday. Gianna passed away in a helicopter crash earlier this year at the age of 13. Read more.