RIP Mamba: A look at Kobe Bryant's journey from an athlete to NBA’s legendary 18 time All Star player

Snoop Dogg quickly rose to become one of the fiercest critics of CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King after she conducted an interview on Feb. 4 with WNBA star Lisa Leslie about her longtime friend and slain NBA icon and Los Angeles Lakers champion Kobe Bryant, who died Jan.

Jennifer Hudson will perform a special tribute in honour of late NBA star Kobe Bryant during NBA All-Star Game, which is scheduled to take place on 16 January. Kobe died alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant in a helicopter crash earlier last month. In addition to Kobe and his Kobe and his daughter, seven others died in the crash. According to a report by E Online, the tribute will be dedicated to the nine people who passed away in the tragic incident.

Oprah Winfrey is concerned about her best friend, Gayle King, after revealing she has received death threats for quizzing basketball star Lisa Leslie about her friend Kobe Bryant’s 2003 sex scandal.

Oprah Winfrey is concerned about her best friend, Gayle King, after revealing she has received death threats for quizzing basketball star Lisa Leslie about her friend Kobe Bryant’s 2003 sex scandal.

Kobe Bryant fans are honoring the late athlete by flocking to one of his favorite California restaurants. Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on January 26, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, was a regular at El Camino Real in Orange County.

Olivia Culpo has a connection to 16-year-old Lexi Altobelli, 16, who is one of the surviving family members of three of the victims who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Jan. 26.

Former reality TV star Jon Gosselin posted a sweet snap with his daughter Hannah, 15 on Jan. 31.

The Bryant's are staying strong. 

The world is still mourning the tragic death of one of the greatest players in NBA history, Kobe Bryant. Ahead of his former team’s first game since his death in a helicopter crash earlier this month, Tens of thousands of Bryant fans flooded the grounds around Staples Center to remember the beloved athlete, Reuters reported.

Remembering the best of times! Retired football star Chad Johnson opened up about his “favorite memory” involving late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant following his death on Sunday, January 26.

Lamar Odom revealed how heartbroken he was by the death of his former Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant. The 40-year-old said the loss of his “brother” was the worst pain he’s felt since the death of his infant son in 2006.

Brothers for life. 

With the news of legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant's death breaking just five hours before Grammy Awards 2020 was scheduled to kick-off, the organisers made some last-minute changes in host Alicia Keys’ opening monologue and the result was moving! During her appearance on the latest episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Alicia shared details about what went on backstage while she and her team were trying to come up with a 'proper' tribute to retired NBA star.

Nike has sold out of Kobe Bryant merchandise, two days after the five-time NBA champion died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter Gianna.A search for "Kobe" on the website only brings up Lakers-themed gift cards and redirects to a page titled "In Memory: Kobe Bryant" that reads in part, "Kobe was one of the greatest athletes of his generation and has had an immeasurable impact on the world of sport and the community of basketball."ESPN reported that Nike stopped selling Bryant gear

LeBron James broke his social media silence after the death of his close friend Kobe Bryant to pay an emotional tribute to the late sportsman.

He might not have a date to Oscars 2020 (yet), but we wouldn't mind being Brad Pitt's date to the 92nd Academy Awards going by his look at the 92nd Oscar Nominees Luncheon. The actor, who has been nominated at the Oscars this year for his role in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, attended the luncheon with other Oscar nominees. The actor joined Leonardo DiCaprio, Cynthia Erivo, Charlize Theron, Kathy Bates, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro at the event. 

So a petition is currently going around and it’s calling for the NBA to change its logo from Jerry West’s silhouette, to the late Kobe Bryant’s.

NBA 2K20 has added a tribute to late All-Star and Olympic Gold medalist Kobe Bryant following the NBA star's death in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning.As players launch the sports title they are greeted by a picture of Bryant with the dates of his life listed below his image."Along with the rest of the world, we are shocked and devastated by the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant," a representative for publisher 2K Games tells The Hollywood Reporter in a statement.