Saturday, May 15 was bittersweet for NBA fans as the legendary Kobe Bryant was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. The late basketball icon's wife, Vanessa Bryant, presented a stirring speech to honor her husband's enshrinement among NBA legends.
To honor the memory and legacy of the legendary Kobe Bean Bryant, HipHopWired compiled the ways that the NBA icon connected with the Hip-Hop culture throughout his career.
No surprise, the late Kobe Bryant is the third cover athlete for NBA 2K21.
It’s been 3 days since Kobe Bean Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers died in a helicopter crash. Bryant’s death had many of his NBA brethren not only mourning but reflecting on life as a whole and any differences they may have with friends.
Why? That’s the question the world is still asking after the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, 41, his daughter, Gianna, 13, and seven other passengers. Kobe’s influence inspired many, especially those in the Hip-Hop community as well, many stars in the genre reacted to future Hall-of-Famer’s death.
It wasn’t a dream. We really did lose Kobe Bryant way too soon, and the legion of NBA players he influenced have been offering their condolences, praise and homages to their competitor and mentor every since of the Black Mamba’s tragic passing.