Speaking after a team practice on Wednesday, Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard confirmed that he commutes to Los Angeles from San Diego by helicopter, and that he had flown with pilot Ara Zobayan on numerous occasions. Zobayan was piloting the helicopter carrying retired Lakers great Kobe Bryant that crashed on Sunday, killing Bryant and eight others including the pilot ...
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Alex Trebek Pays Tribute To Kobe Bryant, ‘He Was A Pillar Of The Community’
Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is among the many to remember and pay tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant in the midst of his very shocking death this past Sunday. During a recent interview, Trebek addressed Bryant’s tragic passing and how much respect he had for the athlete. Trebek had been a big fan of Bryant for many years and like ...
Read More »Shaq: ‘Never could have imagined’ anything like Kobe Bryant’s death
Shaquille O’Neal tearfully said Tuesday he never could have imagined anything like Kobe Bryant’s death, remembering his former teammate as a great player whose kids called him “Uncle Shaq.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Not now. Then when?’: Kobe Bryant’s death prompts battle over focus on star’s rape charge
Kobe Bryant’s death has sparked an outpouring of grief and tributes as well as reminders that his legacy is also marked by an allegation of sexual assault. That, in turn, has sparked a backlash from some fans who said it’s too soon to revisit that part of his life. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Millions petition to have NBA logo changed to Kobe Bryant’s image
Nearly two million people have signed an online petition to use Kobe Bryant’s image as the new logo for the National Basketball Association following the death of the Los Angeles Lakers great on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Pilot of helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant tried to climb to avoid cloud layer: investigators
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into a hillside outside Los Angeles, killing former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, told air traffic controllers in his last radio message that he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer, an accident investigator said Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Kobe Bryant dead: LeBron James promises to continue Lakers legacy with emotional tribute
LeBron James has posted an emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant after the NBA icon’s passing at the weekend. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »NBA postpones Lakers-Clippers game ‘out of respect’ for Kobe Bryant’s old team
Tuesday’s Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center was postponed by the NBA on Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Kobe Bryant will be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame this year, report says
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is bypassing the normal election process and making the late Kobe Bryant the first inductee of the 2020 class, The Athletic reported Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »Los Angeles unites in grief for adopted son Kobe Bryant
Men, women and children of every ethnicity milled around, drawn to the heart of downtown Los Angeles where they had once celebrated five NBA championships won by Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. This time, they were united in shock and sadness hours after Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash northwest of the city ...
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