The impact of Bryant’s career, and the ‘Mamba Mentality,’ carry on in the kind of way that almost makes you forget that he’s gone.

Shaquille O'Neal pays tribute to Kobe Bryant on the fifth anniversary of his passing, sharing emotional memories from their Lakers days.

Bryant spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won five championships and earned 11 first-team All-NBA inclusions. He was also an 18-time NBA All-Star, two-time Finals MVP and ranks fourth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list ( 33,643 ).

Several women’s basketball players, including Dallas Wings' Satou Sabally, reflected on what he meant to their game and how he championed it.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ social media offering on Sunday morning was both delightfully sweet and devastatingly sad. The sweet part of the post on X was a photo of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with his arm around Gianna,

Kobe and Gigi are survived by Vanessa Bryant and her kids Natalia, 22, Bianka, 8, and Capri, 5, who are all growing up so fast as seen in their holiday ski photos as a family. On Sunday, an outpouring of messages and photos hit social media for Kobe and Gigi including family friends Russell Wilson’s and his wife Ciara’s heartfelt posts.

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant passed away on January 26, 2020 at the age of 41, in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California.