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MJ 1996 Air Jordans.Photo: Amanda BassSotheby's is increasing its sports offerings, as the auction house looks to capitalize on the growing demand for sports memorabilia and draw in a younger demographic.The company on Wednesday announced its first "Sports Week," which will include six live and online auctions with items from many of the biggest names in sports. The auctions will kick off April 4.Demand for athletic memorabilia has jumped in recent years, and sports has become one of Sotheby's fastest-growing categories,…

What on earth would prompt Joe “Jellybean” Bryant to auction the 2000 NBA championship ring his son Kobe gifted him? Is the father of the Lakers legend signaling that he and Kobe’s mom, Pamela, are in financial straits and need the estimated $200,000 the ring could fetch to make ends meet? Is it an attempt to embarrass Kobe’s widow, Vanessa, into gifting them a slice of the estimated $600-million estate Kobe left her when he died in a helicopter crash four years ago?Without question it’s just the latest chapter in the…

Phil Jackson coached Kobe Bryant to five NBA titles.The former Lakers coach was witness to the multitude of on-court moments that made Bryant a beloved Los Angeles icon.Jackson spoke for 11 minutes Thursday at the unveiling of a statue honoring the late basketball legend outside Crypto.com Arena, concluding with a story about “when I was the proudest of Kobe.”It had nothing to do with Bryant’s on-court heroics.Jackson talked about the time Bryant and several Lakers players appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following their…

The confetti erupted and the curtain came down and, amid audible gasps, there appeared a muscular bronze figure doing something nobody expected.Kobe Bryant isn’t shooting. He isn’t scoring. He isn’t celebrating.He is sharing.He is walking off the court after his 81-point game in 2006 and pointing to the fans as if to say, “This was for you.”It is not the swaggering Kobe most people remember, but it is the inclusive and unselfish Kobe that he had become.At first glance it was weird, but upon further inspection it was…

The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. 8 jersey with his right index finger raised as he walked off the court following his 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors in January 2006. Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, said during the dedication ceremony that the statue is the first of three that will be created to honor the…

Basketball-shaped golden confetti filled the air as the first of three Kobe Bryant statues was unveiled Thursday afternoon.After Vanessa Bryant finished her speech honoring her late husband, the image of Bryant pointing a finger to the sky became clear — the moment Bryant scored 81 points immortalized in the latest statue outside of the Lakers’ home arena.Bryant now joins Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Chick Hearn in the courtyard outside Crypto.com Arena.“For the…

The Lakers unveiled the statue of the late Kobe Bryant on Thursday outside Crypto.com Arena. Here's the L.A. Times coverage of the event. The Lakers unveiled the statue of the late Kobe Bryant on Thursday outside Crypto.com Arena. Here's the L.A. Times coverage of the event. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to…

Four years after his death, Kobe Bryant is still heard.When the Dodgers were courting superstar Shohei Ohtani this winter, they needed an inspirational voice to seal the deal. They needed a powerful closer to deliver a final winning pitch.They showed a video of Kobe.It was from 2017. It was Bryant spouting the wonders of Dodger blue. Ohtani saw it and was sold. He signed a 10-year, $700-million contract while citing Bryant’s words as one of the reasons.Four years after his death, Kobe Bryant is still unstoppable.In the…

Shaquille O’Neal retired from the NBA 13 years ago, but he’s never lost his competitive spirit. When he’s asked about becoming the second player in NBA history to have three retired jerseys, he asks, “Who’s first?” When he speaks about coming back to the hip-hop music scene, he commands: “I have to make sure they say, ‘Shaq is the best rapper/athlete ever.’” His competitive nature is also the reason why he’s returning with his wild and epic pre-Super Bowl party Shaq’s Fun House, which is in its…

Jett Washington looked up at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday afternoon and saw the jersey of his uncle, Kobe Bryant. Talk about inspiration for a sophomore in high school.Washington scored 33 points for Las Vegas Bishop Gorman High in an 82-81 overtime loss to San Francisco Riordan in the Coastal Catholic Classic showcase event. He made a three-point shot just before the buzzer sounded in regulation to tie the score. His 33 points are the same number as Bryant’s high school jersey. Washington’s mother is Kobe’s…