Tag: kobe bryant
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Vanessa Bryant condemns Meek Mill over lyrics on late husband
Vanessa, wife of Kobe Bryant, late basketball legend, has slammed Meek Mill, American rapper, over his song’s lyrics about her husband. Many condemned Mill after a line from ‘Don’t Worry (RIP Kobe)’, his forthcoming song, surfaced online and went viral. The yet-to-be-released project appeared to have made an allusion to the helicopter crash that led…
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Crash: Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa sues Helicopter company
Grieving Vanessa Bryant has sued Island Express Helicopters, owner of the Sikorsky helicopter in which her husband Kobe and daughter, Gianna and seven others died on 26 January. The suit coincided with a memorial service for Kobe today in Los Angeles, California. In the suit first reported by TMZ, Vanessa’s lawyers are seeking unspecified damages…
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Gayle facing death threats over Kobe Bryant’s rape case – Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey has revealed that her close friend, Gayle King, is facing death threats after asking WNBA star Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant’s 2003 rape case. According to People.com, Winfrey began to cry on Friday as she detailed the difficult situation King has found herself in as the backlash has intensified. While appearing on Hoda…
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Helicopter Crash: Remains of Kobe Bryant, eight others recovered
The bodies of all nine people aboard the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles killing NBA legend Kobe Bryant have been recovered, the coroner’s office said Tuesday. Three bodies were retrieved from the wreckage by a special response team Sunday, and the remaining six on Monday, it said. The remains were “removed from the crash…
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Kobe Bryant: Nigerians slam Mr Jollof over insensitive comment
Following the sad news of the demise of basketball icon, Kobe Bryant, social media has been awash with various reactions to the tragic loss. Controversial comedian, Mr Jollof in his usual fashion condemned the late basketball icon saying he used his money to buy the helicopter that eventually killed him. Jollof noted that successful people…
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Atiku reacts to Kobe Bryant’s death
Atiku Abubakar, former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, has reacted to the death of basketball legend, Kobe Bryant. Kobe was traveling on Sunday with at least 9 other people in his private helicopter when his helicopter went down and fire broke out. Kobe’s daughter, Gianna Maria was also reported to have been on board…
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UPDATED: Ex-basketball player, Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna dead after helicopter crash
Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant died in a helicopter crash in California, according to a report by TMZ. Bryant, 41, and his daughter were on a flight over the Los Angeles county suburb of Calabasas when the helicopter reportedly crashed. The LA County Sheriff’s office confirmed in a tweet that five people…