Lakers legend Kobe Bryant may have tragically died five years ago, but his impact on the entire sport of basketball continues to live on.
As the world remembers the fifth anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death, several women speak about his impact on women's basketball.
Five years after NBA great Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California, several women’s basketball players reflected on what he meant to their game and how he championed it.
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley and USC star JuJu Watkins are two of the investors behind Unrivaled, which has reportedly surpassed $35 million in funding. Other investors include tennis star Coco Gauff, former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Unrivaled basketball league will play its first games, airing on TNT, on Friday. It’s poised to capitalize on growing national interest in women’s sports.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry praised the lasting legacy of Kobe Bryant in the world of women's basketball years after the death of the Los