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Sotheby’s announced that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s Staples Center locker sold for $2.9 million. This is the most-valued locker to sell and the third-highest price paid for a piece of Bryant memorabilia. The highest bid on the locker was $750,000 before the price jumped all the way up to $2.9 million in the final 20 minutes after being pursued by four … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Kobe Bryant’s Staples Center Locker Sells For $2.9 Million At Sotheby’s

Team USA had a much better outing against South Sudan in Olympic group play than their exhibition contest. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the Americans 103-86 victory to improve to 2-0 in the Olympics and sit atop Group C. The story of Team USA on this night was the performance of their bench as Bam Adebayo and … [Read more...] about LeBron James: It Doesn’t Matter Who Starts For Team USA In Olympics

For the most part these days, the GOAT debate comes down to Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James. But there remains a contingency of people who put Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant atop their list as the greatest to ever play the game. For a lot of people, the GOAT argument also encompasses who they were able to grow up watching. Obviously there are videos everyone can go back … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Shams Charania Names Kobe Bryant As His GOAT

Many basketball players would dream of being able to learn from a legend like Kobe Bryant in their career. That was the case for D’Angelo Russell whose rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers was also the final in the illustrious career of Kobe. Having a veteran who is a wealth of knowledge like Bryant can truly change the trajectory of someone’s career, but the young player … [Read more...] about Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Details Relationship With Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has had perhaps the most impressive career of virtually any professional athlete. He is entering his 22nd NBA season and looks as though he’s barely lost a step, showing exactly how dominant he is with Team USA at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. James is an all-time great by nearly every metric. And when his career ultimately comes to an end in … [Read more...] about Lakers News: LeBron James Hopes Legacy Goes Beyond Basketball