Kobe Bryant is a talented man – and he certainly knows it. The NBA’s “most ferocious competitor” hits the cover of GQ‘s March issue doing what he does best – looking good while showing off his handle. Inside the magazine full of dapper gentleman, Kobe sets the record straight on a few issues – namely, […]
The cool has arrived; 2015 NBA All Star Weekend has officially commenced. Rappers, athletes, groupies, and more have infiltrated NYC for the next few days for what is sure to be an unforgettable moment in NBA history — never before has All-Star weekend split events into multiple venues like it has this year. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when […]
When keeping it real goes wrong, you end up driving about an hour to fight a stranger because he thinks Kobe Bryant is washed. Two Twitter users got into some beef on Christmas Day over the question, “Are the Lakers better without Kobe Bryant?” Black Sports Online reports: @SnottieDippen (on the left) & @MyTweetsRealAF (on […]
Proving the movement to combat police violence isn’t going anywhere, Kobe Bryant and most of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates rocked “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirts during pre-game warmups before taking a win against the Sacramento Kings Tuesday night. Joining Derrick Rose, Reggie Bush, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, and a handful of other ball players in the […]
Yesterday was a big day for Trayvon Martin‘s family as they attended a Peace Walk & Talk event in Crenshaw, and the support they received was incredible. Not only did lots of people come out to show love to the late Trayvon’s parents, Tracy and Sybrina, Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle came through to show the family some support […]
Black Mamba delivers a message on behalf of his longtime friend Lil Wayne. Tha Carter V season has begun. Amid the controversy surrounding NBA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, Kobe Bryant took a break from weighing in on the disgusting allegations to help Lil Wayne promote the fifth installment of his Carter series. Carter V season begins […]
In the words of Drake, “I swear sports and music are so synonymous/Cause we want to be them, and they want to be us.” Sports and music are like the brothers and sisters of entertainment–they go hand in hand. Athletes and rappers have a long history of becoming friends and even going into business together. So […]
Following comments Kobe Bryant made about black people rallying around Trayvon Martin because of the color of his skin, fellow basketball star Dwyane Wade had a different take. If you recall, Bryant spoke with author Ben McGrath for an in-depth article in The New Yorker where he said this about Wade and the rest of the Miami […]
This is interesting. Kobe Bryant, who has long commented on his position as an outsider in the African-American community due to his early upbringing in Europe, made some stirring and questionable comments about the death of Trayvon Martin in the March 31 edition of the New Yorker. In the profile, Ben McGrath brings up Trayvon […]
Ah, the good life! Tyga is back to stuntin’ and he’s making sure the world knows it in his latest music video for his song “Young Kobe.” If it isn’t enough that the “Rack City” rapper starts off the video by hopping on a helicopter to head for the hills, he steps it up a notch […]
