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Director and longtime New York Knicks fan Spike Lee honored late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant by wearing a custom Kobe Bryant-inspired tuxedo at the 92nd Academy Awards.

Rapper Snoop Dogg called out CBS News host Gayle King in reaction to an interview in which King questioned former WNBA star Lisa Leslie about the now-deceased Kobe Bryant regarding the rape allegation that were made against him in 2003. “Respect the family and back off, bitch, before we come get you,” Snoop said.

CBS This Morning host Gayle King is furious at her network for airing video showing her asking pointed questions about rape accusations lodged against Kobe Bryant, video that got her in trouble with blacks and black celebrities on Twitter.

Since his sudden passing, fans have brought well over 1,000 basketballs to the Staples Center in memory of Kobe Bryant.

Former Oakland Raiders Super Bowl champion safety Burgess Owens, who is running for Congress in Utah’s all-important fourth congressional district this year, has emerged as a cultural counterweight to the hatred that former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has spewed for the last few years.

Star athletes on the cusp of achieving their dreams, no longer need to worry only about things they have tweeted in the past. Now, apparently, they must also be on-guard against who they follow on social media.

Comedian Ari Shaffir was dropped by his talent agency and had a New York Comedy Club appearance canceled, after he posted a video celebrating the death of Kobe Bryant. The comic also took to Twitter and said Bryant had died “23 years too late.”

NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter accident last weekend, spoke openly about L.A.’s horrendous traffic and how that fueled his desire to purchase a helicopter.

NBA legend Kobe Bryant once said he had a “comfortable” relationship with death in a 2016 interview.

Vanessa Bryant made her first public comment Wednesday since the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant, one of their daughters and seven others, taking to Instagram to thank people for the global outpouring of support since the tragedy.

ABC News suspended reporter Matt Gutman over falsely reporting that all four of NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant’s children were involved in the helicopter crash that killed him, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others. 

Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of Walt Disney Company co-founder Roy O. Disney, is under fire after saying NBA great Kobe Bryant was a rapist as his fans struggle to deal with his tragic death.

Rap Mogul Kanye West announced this week that he is bringing his Sunday Service worship experience to Miami during Super Bowl Sunday.

While Kobe Bryant embraced the fast-moving lifestyle of owning his own helicopter, he clearly also recognized the dangers involved. In fact, according to a new report, Bryant and his wife Vanessa had a pact to never fly on their helicopter at the same time.

Shaquille O’Neal tearfully said Tuesday he never could have imagined anything like Kobe Bryant’s death, remembering his former teammate as a great player whose kids called him “Uncle Shaq.”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn’t have a recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to land but it’s not clear it would have averted the crash that killed nine because the pilot may have lost control as the aircraft plunged into a fog-shrouded mountain, federal investigators said Tuesday.

Actress Evan Rachel Wood faced a backlash after calling Kobe Bryant a “rapist” in the hours after the NBA star tragically died.

NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi, attended Catholic mass and took communion only hours before their fatal helicopter crash on Sunday, a report says.

Jan. 27 (UPI) — LeBron James, making his first public comments since the death of Kobe Bryant, said “it’s my responsibility” to continue the legacy of the Los Angeles Lakers legend.

The Empire State Building lit up in Lakers purple and gold on Monday night, in tribute to the fallen NBA legend.

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles, killing former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, told air traffic controllers in his last radio message that he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer before plunging more than 1,000 feet (305 meters) into a hillside, an accident investigator said.

In the wake of the tragic passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, a petition has begun which seeks to change the NBA logo to that of Kobe Bryant.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash.

TMZ was publicly scolded by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Sunday, for reporting about the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, before the victim’s families could be notified.

The Planters peanut company has put its death of Mr. Peanut ad campaign on hold as the nation reacts to the shocking helicopter crash that took the life of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and eight others.

Kanye West hosted a special midnight “Sunday service” to honor the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday at the age of 41.

A mural honoring the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, appeared Monday in the Mid-City neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. 

While Kobe Bryant’s countless fans and family were still reeling over the shock of his death, Sonmez imperiously decided he should be remembered for the rape allegations against him.

Several Democrat 2020 candidates responded to the news of NBA legend Kobe Bryant’s and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant’s tragic passing on Sunday, remembering the star’s legacy and offering support for the Bryant family.

An MSNBC anchor apologized Sunday after appearing to drop the “N-Word” during the network’s coverage of the helicopter death of NBA star Kobe Bryant.

Retired American football safety Burgess Owens, who played for both the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders, joined SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday where he discussed the passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and the impeachment process against President Donald Trump.

More details about NBA star Kobe Bryant’s fatal helicopter crash are trickling out with police saying the copter flew despite heavy fog.

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant described the United States of America as the greatest country in the world in 2008, calling it the “ultimate” honor to represent in the Olympics.

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal expressed “pain” and sadness at the sudden and tragic passing of his former teammate Kobe Bryant, and his “niece” Gianna Maria Onore Bryant.

In the wake of the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna on Sunday, Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban has decided to retire the No. 24, Bryant’s old number, in tribute to the fallen legend.

NBA great Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday in a helicopter crash, understood his legacy and what he meant to basketball.