"Kobe would call me and pick my brain, and it was amazing to know that he did that to a lot of other players," Pippen said. "He did it to people from all walks of life — whether it was a movie ...

Pippen has long expressed deep admiration for Bryant. Back in 2016, when Kobe retired, Scottie made several heartfelt posts ...

"It didn't work out that way," Bryant said, as reported by ESPN. "There were so many people to talk to and items to be signed and pictures to be taken. I just gave myself up to that. I just said this ...

Bryant ranks fourth in all-time NBA scoring (33,643 points) and his " Mamba Mentality " work ethic is still cited as a major ...

After Bleacher Report unveiled its all-time NBA player rankings, which had Bryant at No. 11, Shaq took issue with the ...

The former Lakers athletic trainer still vividly recalls the moment Bryant voiced his thoughts on never wanting to coexist with a dominant center like Shaq again. "Kobe had finally accepted that ...

Kobe Bryant goes up for a shot against the Utah Jazz in the fourth quarter at Staples Center in Los Angeles on April 13, 2016. Harry How/Getty Images/File. In the fourth quarter alone, ...

So, it was only natural for the Lakers to include Cooper in their pre-draft workout for high school sensation Kobe Bryant in 1996. It was then when the Lakers knew they wanted to select Bryant, ...