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West, Bryant were a match from Day 1, and the Lakers reaped the benefits

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

A statue in honor of former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is displayed after being unveiled in a ceremony outside the NBA basketball team's arena, Feb. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. The Lakers say they're planning to fix a handful of errors on the base of the statue of Kobe Bryant unveiled last month outside their arena. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Lakers to fix slew of typos on base of Kobe Bryant statue

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

First-round draft pick Kobe Brown, selected 30th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers, speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Kobe’s legacy in the NBA lives on in new way as two rookies bear his name

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Vanessa Bryant, center, the widow of Kobe Bryant, leaves a federal courthouse in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Kobe Bryant's widow is taking her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire departments to a federal jury, seeking compensation for photos deputies shared of the remains of the NBA star, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash in 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Vanessa Bryant awarded $16 million in trial over Kobe Bryant crash photos

By Andrew Dalton - Associated Press

In this Nov. 21, 2017, file photo, from left, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, wife Vanessa and daughter Natalia Diamante Bryant are seen before an NCAA college women's basketball game between Connecticut and UCLA, in Los Angeles. Vanessa Bryant says she is focused on “finding the light in darkness” in an emotional story in People magazine. She details how she attempts to push forward after her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gigi died in a helicopter crash in early 2020. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Vanessa Bryant reaches business agreement with Nike that honors husband Kobe, daughter Gigi

By Peter Santo - The Washington Times

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant speaks with members of the media ahead of a basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia, in this Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) ** FILE **

Rare Kobe Bryant basketball card sells for $2 million

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant speaks with members of the media ahead of a basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia, in this Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) ** FILE **

The Big 3: Hall of Fame night awaits Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

A picture of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan is played at a memorial for Bryant in front of Staples Center Jan. 28, 2020, in Los Angeles. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File) **FILE**

Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for Hall of Fame induction

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, investigators work the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant in Calabasas, Calif. A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, can obtain the names of four Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies who allegedly shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, their daughter Gianna and seven others. The Los Angeles Times reports that an effort by Los Angeles County lawyers to keep the deputies' names under seal was rejected Monday, March 8, 2021, by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Lawsuit says deputies shared grisly Bryant photos

Associated Press

In this July 26, 2018, file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Federal safety officials are expected to vote Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, on what likely caused the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others to crash into a Southern California hillside last year, killing all aboard. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, file) **FILE**

NTSB report: Pilot felt pressure to fly Kobe Bryant to game

By STEFANIE DAZIO and BRIAN MELLEY and DAVID KOENIG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, provided by the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB investigators Adam Huray, right, and Carol Hogan examine wreckage as part of the NTSB's investigation of a helicopter crash near Calabasas, Calif. Federal safety officials are expected to vote Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, on what likely caused the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others to crash into a Southern California hillside last year, killing all aboard. (James Anderson/National Transportation Safety Board via AP, File)

Lost in fog: Kobe copter crash highlights danger for pilots

By DAVID KOENIG - Associated Press

In this July 26, 2018, file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Federal safety officials are expected to vote Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, on what likely caused the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others to crash into a Southern California hillside last year, killing all aboard. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, file) **FILE**

Pilot error caused helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, eight others, U.S. safety officials say

By Stefanie Dazio, Brian Melley and David Koenig - Associated Press

In this July 26, 2018, file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Federal safety officials are expected to vote Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, on what likely caused the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others to crash into a Southern California hillside last year, killing all aboard. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, file) **FILE**

Feds: Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash was disoriented in clouds

By Stefanie Dazio and Brian Melley - Associated Press

Feds to name likely cause of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

By STEFANIE DAZIO and BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

Timeline of chopper crash that killed Kobe Bryant, 8 others

Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2015, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant touches his chest as he walks off the court in Boston after the Lakers' 112-104 win over the Boston Celtics in an NBA basketball game. Kobe Bryant's legacy may be stronger than ever. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, marks the anniversary of the crash that took the lives of Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

Analysis: Kobe’s presence remains strong, legacy growing

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant dribbles the ball against the Washington Wizards during the second quarter in an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Kobe Bryant remembered one year after

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, fist-bumps his daughter Gianna after the last NBA basketball game of his career, against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Los Angeles.Bryant scored 60 points as the Lakers won 101-96. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

AP PHOTOS: Kobe Bryant’s NBA life, in photo form

Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers' Dylan Windler (9) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

LeBron scores 46, Lakers beat Cavs to stay perfect on road

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee (7), guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1) and forward Anthony Davis (3) walk in front of the boards remembering late Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant in the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The jerseys will be hanging in their lockers when the Los Angeles Lakers arrive for Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, Oct. 2. Black jerseys, trimmed in gold, a snakeskin print on the exterior to make it further unique.T hey are the Black Mamba jerseys. Designed by Kobe Bryant — and now worn for Kobe Bryant. “We never want to lose in these jerseys,” Lakers forward Anthony Davis said.(Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP, File)

For Kobe: These NBA Finals are very much with Bryant in mind

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press