When Kobe Bryant came into the league as the 13th overall pick straight out of high school, few could've imagined he'd one day be sitting comfortably at the GOAT table. But from day one, the writing ...

Kobe Bryant believed LeBron James could not win in a 2010 Slam Dunk Contest: "He would come in a close second" originally appeared on Basketball Network. In early 2010, Shaquille O'Neal urged his ...

Kobe Bryant delivers a stunning dunk over Kris Humphries, igniting excitement during a thrilling NBA matchup.

Kobe Bryant was one of the best NBA players that’s ever played the game of basketball. He was also one of the most popular players the game has ever seen. One of the reasons why Kobe became not only a ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. While Bryant ended up a lifelong Los Angeles Laker, he was ...

LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant is a five-time NBA champion, and now he's also an Oscar nominee thanks to a film he made with animator Glen Keane. Bryant is hoping to make a slam dunk at the Oscars with ...

LOS ANGELES - Former Saginaw High standout Darvin Ham, along with his fans, will always remember the 1997 NBA Dunk Contest as an injustice. Kobe Bryant officially won the dunk contest with a ...

NBA All-Star Weekend is supposed to be a celebration of the greatest athletes in the world, but in recent years, it’s turned into a microcosm of all that ails what is, in many other ways, a very ...

That fateful night in June 1996 forever altered the landscape of basketball, and Nike is continuing to celebrate Kobe Bryant‘s unparalleled legacy with a brand-new crossover silhouette. After ...

In early 2010, Shaquille O'Neal urged his former congenial partner, Kobe Bryant, to enter the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. While Bryant wasn't interested — he nearly burst out laughing at the idea — the Los ...