Kobe Bryant was on top of the world, but it soon all came crashing down with a sexual assault allegation and court case.

Five years after the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant, the sports world paid tribute to them.

Dearica Hamby still smiles at the memory of Kobe Bryant sitting courtside at WNBA games. She had met him years ago. He came to see her old team, the Las Vegas Aces, play all the time.

Five years ago on Sunday, the basketball world lost a giant. On Jan. 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others died in a tragic helicopter crash outside of Los Angeles.

It is a clear-eyed look at Kobe Bryant the basketball player driven by championship dreams and the pursuit of greatness, his fractured relationship with his parents, his sexual assault arrest ...

Joe Bryant’s coaching career included positions in Thailand and Japan, as well as a stint with the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. His last coaching was in 2015, though he withdrew from the ...

Dearica Hamby still smiles at the memory of Kobe Bryant sitting courtside at WNBA games. She had met him years ago. He came to see her old team, the Las Vegas Aces, play all the time.

Women's Basketball Players Reflect on Kobe Bryant's Impact on Their Game Five Years After His Death Dearica Hamby still smiles at the memory of Kobe Bryant sitting courtside at WNBA games.