The Slam Dunk Contest used to have huge names in the NBA competing to showcase their elite athleticism. Whether it’s Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Vince Carter, Blake Griffin, Dwight Howard, or ...

After that Slam Dunk contest, it was no surprise to NBA fans that Kobe and Ray-Ray emerged as two of their generation's most exceptional shooting guards. Bryant quickly established himself as the ...

"Kobe: The Making of a Legend" is a three-part CNN docuseries that launches Saturday, a day before the fifth anniversary of ...

In 2002, he returned to his old stomping grounds when the NBA All-Star Game was held in Philadelphia. In that contest, he scored 31 points, to go along with five assists and five rebounds, and he was ...

February 1997 – Wins the All-Star Weekend slam dunk competition ... March 23, 2014 – Bryant launches Kobe Inc. He also announces the company’s first investment is a 10% stake in the sports ...

Who will win the new All-Star Game format? Also, will Mac McClung and Damian Lillard make history? Check out the odds before the weekend's festivities.

Feb. 8, 1997: Kobe vs. the Slam Dunk Contest No, the '97 Dunk Contest ... and yet, so much of what brought about fans' connections to Bryant — the pursuit of spotlight and victory, the ...

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 ...