Kobe Bryant remains arguably the greatest foreign sports figure in China. The late great NBA superstar was loved by the fans there and even the LA Lakers legend reciprocated the love.

Larry Nance Jr. recalls the famous chair swap incident with Kobe Bryant and claims it ended up making their relationship ...

They are visionaries who can only see themselves as successful in whatever they pursue. And they dedicate themselves to those goals every day. That was the mindset of Lakers Legend and NBA icon Kobe ...

In his short time at the company, though, Hill had already turned a few heads. After a Nike exec came to speak to his sports ...

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 ...

Nestled in a peaceful corner of the quaint Italian city of Reggio Emilia sits a tiny playground with basketball hoops glued on opposing walls. The playing surface is worn, bicycles are propped up arou ...

But this small playground in an idyllic pocket of Italy was once the second home of one of the greatest basketball players in history, Kobe Bryant ... Even when there was no organized team ...