Bryant stepped off the court in a Lakers jersey for the final time the following year. He scored 60 points in his finale and finished his career with 33,643 points. He ranks fourth all-time in scoring, behind LeBron James (41,396), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928).

In CNN's new documentary, Kobe: The Making of a Legend, close friends sat down to recount the moment they learned of the deadly helicopter crash on Jan. 26 that claimed the lives of Kobe, his daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others.

"Kobe: The Making of a Legend" is a three-part CNN docuseries that launches Saturday, a day before the fifth anniversary of the NBA legend's death.

NBA icon Kobe Bryant told Tracy McGrady all the time that he was better than Michael Jordan. Bryant was close friends with McGrady and Jordan. The Black Mamba tragically passed away in January 2020 in a helicopter crash.

Kobe Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, died in a helicopter crash in California on January 26, 2020, that killed nine people. Here's a look back at Bryant's historic NBA career on the fifth anniversary of his death.

Vanessa Bryant is writing a book highlighting 100-plus murals that honor her husband, Kobe, and daughter, Gianna, who died in a helicopter crash five years ago Sunday.

Kobe Bryant's passion for his beloved Eagles brings back memories on a date Philadelphia also battles Washington for the NFC title and another Super Bowl trip.

Kobe Bryant is widely celebrated as one of the greatest basketball players in history, but off the court, he earned another cherished title: "girl dad." With his wife, Vanessa Bry

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 while his father played in the Italian Professional Basketball League. Bryant spoke Italian fluently.

Vanessa Bryant will release a new book called “Mamba & Mambacita Forever,” honoring her late husband Kobe Bryant and her late daughter Gianna Bryant.

LeBron James selected as a starter for 2025 NBA All-Star Game for 21st time in his career: How does he compare to Jordan and Bryant? On Thursday night, the starting lineups for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were revealed,

Vanessa Bryant just revealed more plans to honor her late husband and NBA superstar, Kobe Bryant, and daughter, Gianna Bryant. The 42-year-old mother of four took to Instagram to announce the release date of an upcoming mural book honoring all the works of art her husband and daughter have inspired.