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Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation & Baby2Baby Partner For Holiday Party At Dodger Stadium

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) and Baby2Baby hosted more than 500 students from the Los Angeles Unified School District for a holiday party at Dodger Stadium that featured an array of activities, presents, photo opportunity with Santa, fun on the field, lunch and more."We're providing students throughout Los Angeles Unified School District with a ton that we think is going to bring them some really holiday cheer," LADF chief executive officer Nichol Whiteman said.

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1 week ago

Restoration of Kobe statue at arena completed

Restoration of Kobe Bryant statue at Crypto.com Arena completed with adjustments in errors and formatting.

Monument is the first of three planned statues to honor Kobe Bryant, with details for the other two yet to be determined. [ more ]

ESPN.com

1 month ago

Multiple errors on Kobe Bryant statue to be fixed

The Kobe Bryant statue outside Crypto.com Arena needs adjustments due to errors

The statue is the first of three commissioned to honor Kobe Bryant by his widow, Vanessa Bryant. [ more ]

Silver Screen and Roll

2 months ago

Best moments, stories from Kobe Bryant's statue unveiling

Kobe Bryant's first statue outside Crypto.com Arena was unveiled in a ceremony attended by both past and current Lakers players.

The statue depicts Kobe in a pose of him walking off the court after his 81-point game, chosen by Kobe himself. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Plaschke: 'I miss him so much.' Pau Gasol takes rightful place next to 'brother' Kobe Bryant

He was the ultimate wingman, the best supporting actor, the perfect complement.Pau Gasol spent his seven Lakers seasons in the shadow of Kobe Bryant, accepting crude challenges, absorbing trash talk, burying his own ego for the sake of elevating his far more famous colleague in creating two NBA championships.

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DeMar DeRozan signs four-year deal with Nike to become face of Kobe Bryant line

This past spring, Nike and Vanessa Bryant came to an agreement that would see the Kobe Bryant line return to the company and continue production.

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Pau Gasol awarded Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award

Lost amongst the shuffle of All-Star Weekend was a moment that certainly would mean a lot to Lakers fans.On Sunday afternoon, Pau Gasol was named the recipient of the Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award and was presented that award at halftime of the All-Star Game itself.The award was created in 2020, though the first recipient was not given until last year.

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Music

Beyonce Celebrated Turning 41 With Star-studded Bash - Towleroad Gay News

Beyonce celebrated turning 41 with a star-studded birthday party at the weekend.

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Portland

Good Morning, News: More Lloyd Center Development, Hollywood Water Hogs, and What Portland is Doing to Tackle Climate Change

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Los Angeles Times

'Mamba Day': Los Angeles celebrates Kobe Bryant on 8/24 with new mural, light show

Los Angeles will celebrate Mamba Day with a sprawling mural of the late Kobe Bryant in downtown L.A. and a light tribute to the Lakers legend at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday.

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Vanessa Bryant settles lawsuit with Los Angeles County over helicopter crash photos for $28.85 million

Vanessa Bryant has settled her lawsuit against Los Angeles County over employees of the county's fire and police departments allegedly sharing photos from the crash that killed Kobe Bryant and their daughter, Gianna, for $28.85 million, according to court filings obtained by Jonathan Abrams of The New York Times.

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Law

Kobe Bryant family settles the helicopter crash photos lawsuit for $28.5 million

Vanessa Bryant, center, Kobe Bryant's widow, leaves a federal courthouse with her daughter Natalia and soccer player Sydney Leroux in Los Angeles, Aug. 24, 2022.Jae C. Hong/AP LOS ANGELES The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash, attorneys and court filings said Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Kobe Bryant crash photos: L.A. County to pay additional $4.95 million to Chester family

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday agreed to pay an additional $4.95 million to Chris Chester over graphic photos that sheriff's deputies and firefighters took of the helicopter crash that killed his wife and daughter along with Kobe Bryant and six others in 2020.

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New England Patriots

Julian Edelman reflects on the time Kobe Bryant came to speak to the Patriots

The Super Bowl LIII MVP said the late NBA star is one of the most interesting speakers he's ever heard.

Los Angeles Times

Vanessa Bryant plans to give verdict proceeds to Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation

Vanessa Bryant, widow of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, plans to donate the proceeds from the $16 million judgment she won Wednesday in a case against Los Angeles County to a foundation she established in her husband's and daughter's memory, her attorney said Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

How Vanessa Bryant won a stunning legal victory involving gruesome Kobe crash photos

In February 2020, the Los Angeles Times reported that Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies had shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others.

Los Angeles Times

Jury deliberating in trial over Kobe Bryant crash photo sharing

Jurors began deliberating Wednesday in the trial over graphic photos that Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and firefighters took and shared of the helicopter crash that killed Lakers star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others.

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The Lakers retired Pau Gasol's jersey in an emotional ceremony

In a ceremony that mirrored the emotion he played with on the court during his career, Pau Gasol had his jersey retired by the Lakers during Tuesday's contest against the Grizzlies.A fan favorite during and after his time in Los Angeles, everyone spent Tuesday honoring Pau and what he meant to the franchise.

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