Kobe has always believed in giving back to the game, having mentored many of the current stars, including Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, and Kyrie Irving. That said, the Mamba Mentality ideology continues to motivate millions across the globe in every walk of life.

Well, Gilgeous-Alexander can back it up. Arrogance turns into the truth. As he sleepwalked his way to 30 points on 12-of-17 shooting in three quarters before he sat out the remainder of the Oklahoma City Thunder 's 117-100 win over the Atlanta Hawks, that scene popped up in my mind.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen their superstar, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, turn into one of the best players in the world. He is fresh off a season that saw

Vanessa and Natalia Bryant, the late Kobe Bryant's widowed wife and eldest daughter, were at the Lakers' opening night loss to the Warriors. The opening night game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors was attended by Vanessa and Natalia Bryant, the wife and daughter of the late Kobe Bryant.

When it comes to the deepest NBA draft class in history, Allen Iverson argues that nothing can touch his Class of 1996.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg achieved a remarkable feat, becoming the second player in NBA history, after Kobe Bryant, to score 20+ points at

If we go to their respective peaks, Kobe never put together a season like the one Curry did in 2015-16 when he led the league at 30.1 PPG on 50/45/91 shooting splits. The guy made an NBA record 402 3-pointers at a 45% clip en route to the only unanimous MVP award in history and Curry's second straight.

Cooper Flagg, 18, is starting to get his feet wet as a pro. On Sunday, he joined the late Kobe Bryant in exclusive company.

Robert Horry recalls telling Kobe Bryant about how Red Bull makes you crash, and how he thinks it helped Kobe with an investment.

Still, the Zen Master was never the one to shy away from speaking his mind, even if it might irk big names like the Los Angeles Lakers legend. Interestingly, a few years after Jackson stopped coaching, Bryant got a $48.5 million extension from the Purple & Gold in 2014, despite being 35 years old and rehabbing from an Achilles injury.