Although Sunday marked a difficult anniversary, the basketball world has been contemplating Kobe Bryant's legacy throughout the past five years. Multiple NBA stars spoke with Yahoo Sports last year about the Black Mamba's impact, ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Lakers star's passing.

Kobe Bryant was never lacking in confidence when it came to his basketball abilities and Tracy McGrady revealed he thought he was better than Michael Jordan. In the first episode of Kobe: The Making of a Legend,

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement on the 5-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s passing: “Kobe Bryant continues to serve as an inspiration to aspiring and current NBA and WNBA players, young athletes playing at all levels and those who are motivated solely by his relentless pursuit of excellence.

Five years ago, that was the tortured lede of the column that was published in the immediate wake of Bryant’s death. That is all I’m reprinting here. I can’t bring myself to read the rest of the column. It still doesn’t seem real, and revisiting my overwrought words would make it real, and part of me still is not ready for that.

Sunday marks five years since Kobe Bryant and eight others died in a helicopter crash. Bryant's legacy lives on in the NBA through younger players.

Gilbert Arenas argues that Kobe Bryant wasn’t a top 15 player in the 1999-2000 season, the same campaign he received an All-NBA selection.

The NBA community continues to mourn the loss of Bryant, who was one of the NBA's most prolific scorers and winners, Bryant won five NBA Championships and two scoring titles in his storied 20-year career.

It seems like Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't have many players who could defend him. So now, he is challenging himself against five defenders at once; his wife and children, including one unborn.

Five years after NBA great Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California, several women’s basketball players reflected on what he meant to t

Many WNBA players believe Kobe Bryant would be pleased with the overall progress of women’s sports, which have skyrocketed in popularity and reach in recent years.

CNN is set to debut "Kobe: The Making of a Legend," a three-part documentary series chronicling the life and legacy of Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. The series will premiere Saturday, January 25, 2025 ...