Kobe Bryant

The businesswoman, 40, Natalia, 20, Bianka, 6, and Capri, 3, honored their late husband and father during an emotional ceremony where they unveiled the former ...

It's hard to believe it's been more than three years since the world lost NBA legend and Oscar-winning filmmaker Kobe Bryant, who died at age 41 alongside ...

During the ceremony, Natalia, 20, the eldest daughter of Vanessa and Kobe, spoke about her father's legacy and the importance of the TCL Chinese Theatre ...

The Bryant family has worked tirelessly since Kobe and Gianna’s death on January 26, 2020 to continue to uplift his legacy. “I’m honored to be here to represent you and our family, and we are extremely proud of you. The most recent honor given to the late-basketball great took place this week with his hand and footprints permanently displayed at the famed TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd.

The late NBA legend's hand and footprint display was unveiled at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, making him the first athlete ever to achieve the ...

“It is only fitting that my dad, Kobe Bryant, is the very first athlete to get their hand and footprints displayed here,” Natalia said. “He is the reason I’m pursuing film in college,” the IMG model added. “Dad, you are an icon, a legend, a storyteller, and most importantly the best girl dad any young woman could dream of.” “The reason behind it is I watched all of these movies with my dad,” she said. “Being his daughter is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I hope to continue to embody and cherish the many lessons he has taught me,” Natalia continued. “And let me tell you, he is the MVP of girl dads, to say the least.”

Kobe's imprints, that were made back in 2011, is the first installation for an athlete at the famous theatre. His cement imprints will remain permanent.

Recently, Vanessa revisited the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to celebrate the retirement of Kobe’s teammate Pau Gasol, as the Lakers hung his jersey next to the legend’s. “This day symbolizes the impact he had on a city he loved and cared for.” “Pau was special to Kobe as a teammate, as a man, and as a friend,” Vanessa said in an

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[UFC 286](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-286) early prelims Saturday at The O2 in London. As I’ve grown, I’ve kind of looked at other aspects of sports in general. “When I was younger and I first started playing basketball around 14, it was more their style,” Duncan said at Wednesday’s media day for UFC 286 in London.

He's the first athlete to be honored in the courtyard. Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa and daughters Natalia (20), Bianka (6), and Capri (3) all gathered in an ...

This will be a treasure for the city of Los Angeles and my dad's fans from all over the world to hold and to cherish," she said. Since then, his family has been front and center to accept the [posthumous honors](https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/news/orange-county-california-declares-august-24th-as-kobe-bryant-day?_pos=4&_sid=ddb06f0d5&_ss=r) celebrating the life of both [Kobe](https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/news/the-late-great-kobe-bryant-will-be-inducted-into-the-class-of-2020-basketball-hall-of-fame?_pos=8&_sid=ddb06f0d5&_ss=r) and [Gigi](https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/the-feels/wnba-selects-gianna-bryant-as-honorary-2020-draft-pick-announces-award-in-her-honor?_pos=11&_sid=ddb06f0d5&_ss=r). This also embraces the Mamba Mentality and competitiveness at being the first-ever athlete to ever accomplish this,” said Natalia. [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11865511/Kobe-Bryant-hand-footprints-unveiled-outside-TCL-Chinese-Theatre.html) reports. “This is just a very small glimpse into his incomparable work ethic. [NBC Los Angeles](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/kobe-bryants-handprints-and-footprints-unveiled-at-tcl-chinese-theatre/3115653/) reports.

Legendary late Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Fame shooting guard Kobe Bryant was the first-ever athlete to have his hand- and footprints cast into concrete at ...

Bryant was the first athlete to have his hands and feet imprinted in cement at the Chinese Theatre, and now those impressions will sit outside the L.A. landmark ...

Most notably, Bryant wrote and produced a short film entitled "Dear Basketball" that won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2018. The idea that his handprints and footprints would be part of the city for a long time to come was not lost on Bryant. Bryant was the first athlete to have his hands and feet imprinted in cement at the Chinese Theatre, and now those impressions will sit outside the L.A.