Roland Lazenby, a Salem native and NBA writer, published Bryant’s biography, Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant," in 2016.

Hall of Fame basketball legend Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his signature "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020, at age 41, alongside his ...

Bryant was 6 feet, 6 inches tall. His parents named him after a type of steak. The beef is from a species of cattle, Wagyu, raised in the Kobe region of Japan. Bryant lived in Italy for eight years ...

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant passed away on January 26, 2020 at the age of 41, in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, ...

Bryant was 6 feet, 6 inches tall. His parents named him after a type of steak. The beef is from a species of cattle, Wagyu, raised in the Kobe region of Japan. Bryant lived in Italy for eight ...

Official release Kobe Bryant was an iconic player in NBA and Lakers' lore, a 5-time NBA champion, an MVP and, for many, in the discussion for greatest player ever. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ...

By Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens Emmanuel Morgan, who covered Kobe Bryant’s death in 2020, reported from New York. Matt Stevens reported from Los Angeles. Jan. 26, 2025 On the side of a gym ...

The Making of a Legend' Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Kobe Bryant's close friends are opening up about the painful emotions they experienced after his tragic death in 2020. In CNN's new three-episode ...