He was the human highlight reel that filled stadiums for two decades - but Kobe Bryant’s legacy goes far beyond just sport.

Stepping away from traditional holiday colorways, the sneaker features coal-textured scales, sharp green accents, and a ...

The real prize is the 13th shoe, which deals away with the wear-away gimmick and instead opts for a bold Lakers palette. It features a gold upper, purple detailing, and a marbled sole in purple and ...

The 1986 NBA Draft was held on June 17, but it’s what happened two days later that defined one of the league’s deepest draft ...

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has received plenty of praise over the past 48 hours, and understandably so. Brunson snapped the Knicks' 53-year championship drought on Saturday night by dropping ...

There is a popular meme of Kobe Bryant from the 2009 NBA Finals. In a news conference, despite the Lakers ahead 2-0 in the series, he was asked why he wasn’t smiling. “What’s there to be happy about?

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The greatest player in NBA history noticed something the rest of the league was still catching up to. At the 1998 NBA All-Star Weekend, Michael Jordan spotted a teenager who carried the same fire he ...

Kobe Bryant built his legacy on obsession, curiosity, and an endless pursuit of improvement. Long before Victor Wembanyama arrived as the NBA’s next global superstar, Bryant searched for inspiration ...

One of Kobe Bryant’s early NBA All-Star sneakers is set for its first-ever comeback next year. The Nike Kobe 4 “All-Star” will return as a Protro reissue in 2027 according to leaker @brandon1an. With ...

Kobe Bryant said 15 minutes of silence every morning set him up for the rest of his day. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Ezra Shaw / Getty Images This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s ...

The long-running debate over all-time shooting guards resurfaced this week following comments made on the “Game Over” podcast, where Max Kellerman and Rich Paul discussed how Dwyane Wade compares to ...