The NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest has long been one of the most exciting events of the All-Star weekend, showcasing jaw-dropping athleticism and creativity. D ...

He joins Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and James as the only Lakers players to have at least 45 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a game. -via Los Angeles Times ...

He joins Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and James as the ... punctuating the game with a big dunk to seal the win. The Lakers led 44-22 after a nearly perfect first quarter ...

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 ...

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe ... celebration of life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant. Detail: Honoring Kobe Bryant Phil Jackson goes in-depth on a Kobe Bryant fast-break dunk during Game 5 of the ...

1996-2016 – Guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. 1996-1997 – Is named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. February 1997 – Wins the All-Star Weekend slam dunk competition, but does not play in ...

Feb. 8, 1997: Kobe vs. the Slam Dunk Contest ... need to know about Bryant’s basketball career. That Magic — the embodiment of Showtime, the man who sewed the Lakers into the fabric of Los ...

once scored 51 points in back-to-back games, the latter against the Lakers and Kobe Bryant, who also scored ... he could run the floor and dunk with an ease rarely seen. By his junior year ...