A jersey worn by Kobe Bryant during his rookie season just auctioned for a whopping $2.74 million. The No. 8 jersey was worn by Bryant during the 1997 playoffs, when the Lakers were eliminated by the Utah Jazz in the second round. Twenty-six people placed bids on the jersey. The buyer’s identity has not been… Read more »
Gymnast Simone Biles is leaving her Nike endorsement and is moving on to work with Gap-owned Athleta. President and chief of Athleta said in a statement, “We are excited to welcome Simone to the Athleta family and work together to further our mission of empowering women and girls.” He added, “Simone believes in championing the… Read more »
The backlash of Meek Mill’s lyric regarding Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash doesn’t seem to be going away. Vanessa Bryant has now acknowledged that she heard the lyric which Meek raps in an unreleased song featuring Lil Baby, “Yeah, and if I ever lack, I’m goin’ out with my chopper, it be another Kobe,” raps Meek. The lyric… Read more »
Sunday would have been Kobe Bryant’s 42nd birthday. With tributes coming from all over to celebrate his life, Nike has kicked off Mamba Week. In a 90 second video, Kendrick Lamar’s narration weaves between Kobe’s own words. The video is called Better and was seen Sunday throughout the NBA playoffs. The short emphasizes Kobe’s Mamba mentality to… Read more »
