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It has been 15 months since Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash, but his Hall of Fame enshrinement was no less emotional. Vanessa Bryant, the wife of the Los Angeles Lakers legend, accepted the honor on behalf of her late husband on Saturday, one year later than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her speech was preceded by the rest of the greatest Hall of Fame class in basketball history and she was escorted by Michael Jordan, but the moment was firmly her’s as she again eulogized a man… Source link

The Los Angeles Lakers are in for a very emotional 36 hours. If they win on Sunday and the Portland Trail Blazers lose, they’ll secure the No. 6 seed and avoid the play-in tournament. But before that, on Saturday evening, Kobe Bryant is being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.  Bryant, who died in a January 2020 helicopter crash along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, was an iconic Laker, and the players have been asked about him leading up to the ceremony… Source link

The Telegraph Lee Westwood shoots 64 to move into contention at the Byron Nelson Lee Westwood shot his lowest round on American soil in seven years and then declared the AT&T Byron Nelson “the ideal preparation” for next week’s USPGA Championship. Westwood’s 64, featuring 10 pars and eight birdies, took the former world No1 to nine-under and into contention at Craig Ranch, eight off runaway leader Sam Burns – the American who carded a second-round 62 on the back of his win in Tampa two… Source link

It will be incredibly emotional when Kobe Bryant is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. Not just for Bryant’s family, who will be celebrating without him, but for Michael Jordan.  Bryant’s widow Vanessa chose Jordan to present Kobe at the ceremony, which will undoubtedly bring up memories of Jordan’s tearful speech at Bryant’s memorial service. Jordan told ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan in a recent interview that he still gets emotional with it comes to Kobe,… Source link

LeBron James has deleted a tweet he posted Tuesday night in reaction to the shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant. The tweet in question featured a picture of Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon, who shot the 16-year-old Bryant while responding to a 911 call on Tuesday. The tweet read “YOU’RE NEXT #ACCOUNTABILITY” and included an hourglass emoji: Screengrab of LeBron James’ deleted tweet. (Twitter) The tweet likely refers to the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin was Source link

Vanessa Bryant has made public disturbing allegations against four Los Angeles police officers who are claimed to have taken and shared disturbing images of the aftermath of the helicopter crash which claimed the life of her husband Kobe and seven others. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) In an Instagram post Wednesday, Vanessa Bryant named four Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies who allegedly took and shared unauthorised graphic photos… Source link

In a series of Instagram posts, Vanessa Bryant released names of officers who allegedly took photos of the crash and then “boasted” about and shared them with others. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Vanessa Bryant named four Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies who allegedly took and shared unauthorized graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, daughter and seven others. Bryant posted images of lawsuit documents she filed against Los… Source link

If former Dallas Cowboys wideout Dez Bryant doesn’t play another snap in the NFL, he believes he’s a Hall of Famer. Bryant told TMZ he believes to make it to the Hall because “nobody put up TDs the way I put up.” He’s got a point about scoring touchdowns. From 2011 to 2014, Bryant hauled in 50 receiving touchdowns. For his career, that number jumps to 75 touchdowns — 77 if you include his punt returns. His 75 receiving touchdowns rank 36th all-time among receivers. Bryant’s career isn’t… Source link

A federal judge ruled on Monday that the identities of four Los Angeles County deputies accused of sharing photos from the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene be unsealed amid a lawsuit filed by Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant.  U.S. District Judge John F. Walter rejected the arguments of lawyers for the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department that the names of the accused deputies should not be revealed to Bryant’s legal team or the public, according to a Los Angeles Times report.  Walter cited… Source link

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving thinks the NBA’s logo needs an update. Irving posted a picture on Instagram on Wednesday suggesting the league alter its logo to honor Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. What would that look like? Irving has an idea. Irving added his reasoning to the post, saying “Gotta Happen, idc what anyone says. BLACK KINGS BUILT THE LEAGUE.” Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, is on board with the idea. She shared Irving’s picture of the logo, saying “love this…. Source link