Baron Davis recalls Kobe Bryant getting booed in the 2002 All-Star game at his hometown of Philadelphia: "We all knew Kobe was going to get the MVP" originally appeared on Basketball Network. Whenever ...

Long before Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant adopted the "Black Mamba" nickname and built a sneaker empire with Nike, the seeds for his alter ego were planted during his adidas tenure.

Behind Bryant's professional success was a tumultuous personal life. His relationship with his parents, Joe and Pam Bryant, was in turmoil. They did not attend Kobe's wedding with Vanessa in 2001, ...

It should have been one of the most memorable moments of NBA great Kobe Bryant's career. He scored 31 points in the 2002 All-Star game in Philadelphia. He earned MVP honors in his hometown. It was the ...

When Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was named to the 2002 NBA All-Star Game, it marked his third consecutive selection. This one in particular, though, had special meaning for Bryant, as the ...

In his 20 seasons with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant played in seven NBA Finals and his teams won five championships. Bryant exits the game with a 5-2 record in the Finals and it compares favorably with ...

Whenever a player returns to their hometown, whether for a regular-season game or during the All-Star weekend, the expectation is usually one of love and admiration. That was the case when LeBron ...

The 2001-02 NBA season was one of the best years of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant's career. As for one, the shooting guard won the 2002 All-Star MVP for the first time in his career, a testament ...