Updates
Investment banker Bryant R. Riley proposed to acquire the remaining 76.8% stake in his eponymous firm B. Riley Financial Inc. for approximately $160 million on August 15.
Aug. 22, 2024
Sports
Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father to Lakers legend Kobe and a former NBA player, has died. He was 69. Joe Bryant played for the Clippers and coached the Sparks.
July 16, 2024
The 11th Street Entrance to Crypto.com Arena is now the Kobe Bryant Entrance. It’s a few steps from the new statue featuring Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.
Aug. 5, 2024
Lakers
The Lakers unveiled a new statue Kobe Bryant featuring a memorable courtside basketball chat with his daughter, Gianna.
Aug. 2, 2024
A statue honoring late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, will be unveiled Friday in a private ceremony outside Crypto.com Arena.
Aug. 1, 2024
California
After dropping off luggage at my hotel, I hit my first stop: Larry’s Steaks, a sandwich shop in the Wynnefield neighborhood that makes Bryant’s favorite Philly cheesesteak.
April 24, 2024
The Lakers corrected three typos on the Kobe Bryant statue outside Crypto.com Arena. Two players’ names were misspelled as well as the word ‘decision.’
April 10, 2024
Feb. 9, 2024
Jan. 26, 2024
UCLA Sports
UCLA is using a mix of players on the roster and potential newcomers the Bruins find in the transfer portal to help bolster its edge rushers.
April 9, 2024