Tag: Kobe
Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69
FILE – Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, left, talks to his father, Joe, as they watch a baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) PHILADELPHIA— Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died,…
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PBA: Chris Newsome channels inner Kobe in Meralco series vs Ginebra
Meralco Bolts’ Chris Newsome during a PBA Philippine Cup game against Ginebra Gin Kings. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Meralco is well aware of Ginebra’s general popularity in the PBA. Chris Newsome knows that the Bolts are in for a ride in the Philippine Cup semifinals with the crowd solidly behind the crowd darlings Gin Kings. Despite…
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Kobe Bryant meets Virgil Abloh in Chris Ross’ custom kicks
San Miguel guard Chris Ross rocking a custom pair of Kobe 6s during a PBA Philippine Cup game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel’s Chris Ross is a man of both sports and fashion culture and he showed why in the Beermen’s latest conquest in the PBA Philippine Cup. During San Miguel’s 113-110 escape of Terrafirma…
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Lakers planning to fix errors carved into Kobe Bryant’s statue
Fans gather around the newly unveiled Kobe Bryant statue outside the Crypto.com Arena on February 9, 2024 in Los Angeles. The 19-foot (5.79m) bronze statue, weighing 4,000 pounds (1,841 kgs), shows superstar guard Bryant in his number 8 Lakers jersey with his right index finger raised in the air. It stands outside the Lakers home…
Read MorePVL players flaunt Kobe, Curry signature sneakers
Chery Tiggo’s Eya Laure rocking the Kobe 6 Reverse Grinch shoes in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The Chery Tiggo Crossovers not only dominated their first two games, but they also won the sneaker game in the opening week of the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference. EJ Laure stood out with her…
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Kobe fan Tyler Bey rocks Reverse Grinch during PBA playoffs
Magnolia import Tyler Bey hangs on to the rim against Phoenix in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia’s Tyler Bey flashed his talents and athleticism on Wednesday to power Magnolia to a 1-0 lead over Phoenix in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Araneta Coliseum. But those weren’t the only things he flashed in…
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US Open: Novak Djokovic pays tribute to Kobe Bryant following 24th Grand Slam victory as he vows to continue playing | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic paid tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant following his 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open as he vowed to continue playing. Djokovic secured a fourth title at Flushing Meadows to move level with Margaret Court’s record of major titles when he beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. The 36-year-old capped another…
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Novak Djokovic honors Kobe Bryant after US Open win
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia during their Men’s Singles Final match on Day Fourteen of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 10, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images/AFP Novak Djokovic…
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