Kobe Bryant Discussion: Mamba Out!

They were both flawed. Shaq was incredibly immature and thin-skinned, and young Kobe was pretty selfish and dismissive of his teammates. But Kobe grew up and became a great leader while Shaq never did.

 

https://deadline.com/2025/08/kobe-bryant-with-the-8th-pick-1236495833/

new film titled With the 8th Pick is currently in development, focusing on Kobe Bryant's journey into the NBA. The movie will dramatize the pivotal events surrounding the 1996 NBA Draft, specifically the New Jersey Nets' decision to pass on selecting Bryant with the 8th pick, influenced by his agent's indication that Bryant would prefer to play in Italy rather than for the Nets. This led to the Nets choosing Kerry Kittles, while Bryant was selected 13th by the Charlotte Hornets and subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The film, acquired by Warner Bros., aims to explore the behind-the-scenes negotiations and decisions that shaped Bryant's early career .

Additionally, Vanessa Bryant, Kobe's widow, has been involved in discussions about a biopic of his life. However, she has emphasized the importance of controlling the narrative to protect their children's well-being and to shield them from negative aspects of Kobe's past, such as the 2003 sexual assault case and his strained relationship with his parents. Vanessa's involvement ensures that any portrayal of Kobe's life will honor his legacy and maintain the family's privacy .

These projects reflect the ongoing efforts to celebrate and preserve Kobe Bryant's legacy, offering fans new insights into his life and career.

 

The NEW Champ!! Just broke the record for the most expensive card in the history of Sports.



A unique Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant card has officially surpassed the two most iconic baseball cards in history to claim supremacy in the sports card world.

The one-of-a-kind Jordan and Bryant 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection dual Logoman (the NBA logo patch from each of their game-worn jerseys) autographed patch card sold for $12.932 million through Heritage Auctions early Sunday morning. It’s now the most expensive sports card ever sold. Heritage’s estimated value for the card going into the auction was $6 million, just above the previous record sale for a basketball card.

The Jordan/Bryant card, which Heritage’s director of sports auctions Chris Ivy called “the finest modern basketball card in the world,” passed the top two sales of the T-206 Honus Wagner card ($6.6 million and $7.25 million), as well as the sale of the only 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 with a “Mint-Plus” 9.5 grade from SGC — the “finest known example” of that card — which went for $12.6 million in August 2022. The Wagner and Mantle cards have long been the ultimate icons of the sports card world, but the new record represents a passing of the torch to a new generation of icons.


https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/65...-record-card-sale/?source=user_shared_article

 

Happy Heavenly Birthday Kobe. Blessings. A true Hero and Legend. R.I.P. Kobe Gigi and the others on the helicopter.

Kobe never forgotten. An Iconic superstar in Los Angeles. Kobe is L.A. legend Icon Champion and Father.

 

Only player to have scored 60 after tearing an Achilles



Gone too soon

 

“When Kobe Bryant died a piece of me died.”

 

“Only the good die young.”
In some cases, this rings true.