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Victor Cruz Remembers Kobe Bryant Taking ”Care” of Fellow Athletes on Pop of the Morning
Like so many others who loved and looked up to Kobe Bryant, Pop of the Morning’s Victor Cruz was shaken by news of the NBA icon’s sudden death over the weekend.”It was tough for me,” says the Potm co-host (who built his own athletic career with the NFL) in this clip from Monday’s episode, describing […]
Continue readingJustin Timberlake Recalls His Final Conversation With Kobe Bryant in Heartfelt Tribute
Justin Timberlake is mourning the death of Kobe Bryant.The 38-year-old singer took to Instagram on Monday to pay tribute to the late Lakers legend.According to the Grammy winner, the two met when they were teenagers and bonded over their “drive and process.” “I was in awe of what you could do with a basketball and […]
Continue readingReal Housewives’s Shannon Beador Mourns Her Kids’ Coach Killed in Kobe Bryant Crash
Shannon Beador is paying her respects to her kids’ late basketball coach.On Monday, the Real Housewives of Orange County star took to Instagram to honor Christina Mauser, one of the nine victims killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif on Sunday morning.Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, were also on board […]
Continue readingKylie Jenner Recalls Being Flown By the Same Pilot in Helicopter That Kobe Bryant Died In
The world continues to mourn Kobe Bryant. On Sunday, Jan.26, we lost a legend when news broke that the retired basketball player’s private helicopter crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, California.One of his four daughters, 13-year-old Gianna Bryant, also died in the accident. Since news broke of the 41-year-old’s tragic death, fans have flocked to the Staples […]
Continue readingWill Marfuggi Reveals He Saw Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter in the Air Not Long Before the Fatal Crash
A true tragedy.On Monday morning, Daily Pop co-hosts Carissa Culiner, Justin Sylvester and Morgan Stewart touched on the helicopter crash that took the lives of Kobe Bryant, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant and many others.As Bryant was an NBA legend and his daughter only 13, it wasn’t surprising when emotions ran high in the studio.Specifically, Sylvester fought […]
Continue readingMoment of Silence Held for Kobe Bryant at 2020 Oscars Nominees Luncheon
The sports world isn’t the only community grieving over Kobe Bryant’s passing.On Monday afternoon, several Academy Award nominees stepped out to attend the 2020 Oscars Nominees Luncheon at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.Before speeches were given out and any celebrations began, the President of the Academy chose to hold a moment of silence in honor […]
Continue readingKobe Bryant’s Fatal Helicopter Crash: Everything We Know
The world is still reeling after the loss of basketball great Kobe Bryant.24 hours have barely passed since the world learned Kobe and daughter Gianna “Gigi” Maria-Onore Bryant and seven others died in a fatal helicopter crash.In the moments since, new information about the victims and the crash have emerged, even as fans, friends and family struggle to […]
Continue readingJessica Simpson Says She Saw the ”Heavens Parting” in Photo Taken of Kobe Bryant Crash Site
Fans and celebrities continue to mourn and share touching tributes of the late Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash near Calabasas on Sunday, Jan.26. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant also died in the fatal crash. Today, more details become available regarding the fatal crash and about the seven other victims who were also traveling with the retired […]
Continue readingOlivia Munn Says She Was Working With Kobe Bryant To Help “Kids Be Less Afraid of Death”
It’s never easy to say goodbye. Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning shocked the world.Many of the stars closest family and friends have taken to social media to express their heartbreak and pain over the devastating loss, and now, actress Olivia Munn is the latest star to share a personal […]
Continue readingLakers Superfan Jack Nicholson Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant In Rare Interview
Around Kobe Bryant, Jack Nicholson knew he was in the presence of greatness.Though the 82-year-old Oscar winner has retreated from the spotlight in recent years, he remained a committed Lakers fan, stepping out just to cheer on his team at the Staples Center.And today, as the world mourns Bryant’s devastating loss, he is paying tribute […]
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